Dean College Ranking Badges

Dean College earned 10 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 4 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 2 in the top 10% and 1 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #17 of 5,042 in Male / Female Diversity, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 10 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 4 / 3
Highest placement: #17 of 5,042, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 97
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Dean College Earned?

Dean College holds 10 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 7 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. This page reflects the 2026 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	4
Top 5%	3
Top 10%	2
Top 15%	1
Total	10

What Is Dean College Known For?

Dean College is best known for Visual & Performing Arts: 3 of its 10 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Communication & Media Studies, Dance and Health & Physical Education.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 1%
Male / Female Diversity		✓
Male / Female Diversity (New England)		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Massachusetts)		✓
Location Diversity	✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 1%
Communication & Media Studies
Most Focused		✓
Journalism
Most Focused	✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health & Physical Education
Most Focused			✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 5%
Dance
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓
Drama & Theater Arts
Most Focused		✓

How Does Dean College Rank in Athletics?

Dean College earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #516 of 596 in Football.

How Does Dean College Rank for Veterans?

Dean College earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #3,160 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

Badges on this page come from rankings calculated from federal education data, 2026 edition. Dean College appears in 97 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.