2026 Rankings for Ithaca College

What kind of rankings and accolades has Ithaca earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards Ithaca holds are detailed on this page.

Ithaca was awarded 94 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for Ithaca:



#1 out of 9	#1 out of 7	#2 out of 9	#2 out of 7

Ithaca has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/ithaca-college/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How Ithaca Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#353 Best Colleges

#1 Best General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 Best General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#353 out of 3,449.

This makes Ithaca a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

Ithaca has 444 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Radio & Television Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	9	View Report
Best Radio & Television Schools in New York	1	7	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in New York	2	8	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	6	View Report
Best Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Sports Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	6	View Report
Best Sports Communication Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	9	View Report
Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	7	View Report
Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	12	View Report
Best Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	10	View Report
Best Musical Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	13	View Report
Best Musical Theater Schools in New York	2	11	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	16	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in New York	2	20	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	9	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	11	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	9	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	18	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools	3	20	View Report
Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in New York	3	14	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in New York	4	13	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	15	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	21	View Report
Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	7	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	6	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	7	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	26	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	31	View Report
Best General Music Schools in New York	4	11	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	9	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Schools	5	29	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	13	View Report
Best Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	15	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	8	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in New York	5	9	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	25	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York	5	32	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	17	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	10	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in New York	6	19	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	13	View Report
Best Sports Communication Schools	6	23	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York	6	16	View Report
Best Media Arts Schools in New York	6	22	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	20	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in New York	6	27	View Report
Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	24	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	32	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	29	View Report
Best Music Schools in New York	6	33	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	12	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in New York	7	9	View Report
Best Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	23	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in New York	7	15	View Report
Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	12	View Report
Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	12	View Report
Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in New York	7	17	View Report
Best Theater Arts Schools in New York	7	29	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in New York	7	40	View Report
Best Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	28	View Report
Best Music Education Schools in New York	8	15	View Report
Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	38	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	22	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Schools	8	27	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	31	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	36	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	21	View Report
Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in New York	9	24	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	41	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	52	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	27	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	24	View Report
Best Radio & Television Schools	10	92	View Report
Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	19	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	11	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	13	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	16	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	16	View Report
Best Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	12	View Report
Best Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	47	View Report

How Ithaca Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Ithaca has 444 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Documentary Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Documentary Production Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Brass Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Brass Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Documentary Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Documentary Production Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in New York	4	8	View Report
Best Value Sports Communication Schools in New York	5	5	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	5	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in New York	6	8	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	6	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	11	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	9	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in New York	7	12	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Acting Schools in New York	7	14	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	12	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Schools in New York	7	13	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	10	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools in New York	8	11	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	10	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	13	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	12	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in New York	9	11	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	15	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	16	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	12	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	16	View Report
Best Value Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	11	View Report
Best Value Health Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	11	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	13	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	14	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	14	View Report
Best Value Sports Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	12	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	13	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	12	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	14	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	17	View Report
Best Value Brass Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	16	View Report
Best Value Brass Instruments Schools	11	17	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	11	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	16	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	15	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York	12	16	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	15	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	14	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in New York	12	12	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	13	View Report
Best Value Documentary Production Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	18	View Report
Best Value Woodwind Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	17	View Report
Best Value Woodwind Instruments Schools	12	18	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Schools in New York	13	17	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	15	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	15	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	18	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in New York	13	18	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	19	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	17	View Report
Best Value Documentary Production Schools	14	20	View Report
Best Value Journalism Schools in New York	15	19	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	15	20	View Report
Best Value Health Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	16	View Report
Best Value Health Education Schools in New York	15	16	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	15	16	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	17	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in New York	15	16	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in New York	15	21	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	15	25	View Report
Best Value General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	15	18	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Schools in New York	16	21	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	16	18	View Report
Best Value Acting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	24	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	16	20	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in New York	17	20	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17	23	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	17	21	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	17	23	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	18	21	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in New York	18	21	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	20	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

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).

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