Houghton University Ranking Badges

Houghton earned 6 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 72 in Most Focused for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 6 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 2
Highest placement: #1 of 72, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 5
Placements this edition: 81
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 Houghton University Earned?

Houghton University holds 6 ranking badges across 5 fields of study, 3 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. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. This page reflects the 2026 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	1
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	2
Total	6

What Is Houghton University Known For?

Houghton University is best known for Visual & Performing Arts: 2 of its 6 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies, Music and Communication & Media Studies.

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Communication & Media Studies
Most Focused			✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
History
Most Focused		✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Mathematics
Most Focused	✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
Most Focused				✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Fine & Studio Arts
Most Focused	✓
Music
Most Focused		✓

How Does Houghton University Rank in Athletics?

Houghton University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #195 of 322 in Overall Athletics (D3).

How Does Houghton University Rank for Veterans?

Houghton University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #778 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 16%).

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Notes and References

The rankings above are calculated from federal education data, 2026 edition. Houghton University appears in 81 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.