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Johns Hopkins University Ranking Badges

Johns Hopkins earned 237 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 79 in the top 1%, 86 in the top 5%, 45 in the top 10% and 27 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 909 in Volleyball, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 237 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 79 / 86
• Highest placement: #1 of 909, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 20
• Placements this edition: 491
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Johns Hopkins University Earned?

Johns Hopkins University holds 237 ranking badges across 20 fields of study, 165 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. See our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	79
Top 5%	86
Top 10%	45
Top 15%	27
Total	237

What Is Johns Hopkins University Known For?

Johns Hopkins University is best known for Engineering: 26 of its 184 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Other Education, Museum Studies and Demography & Population Studies. Its highest traditional-student placement is #1 of 572 in Highest Paid Graduates for Political Science & Government.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best				✓
Overall Best (Middle Atlantic)				✓
Overall Best (Maryland)			✓
Overall Diversity			✓
Overall Diversity (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Overall Diversity (Maryland)			✓
Male / Female Diversity		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Middle Atlantic)		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Maryland)		✓
Location Diversity			✓
Location Diversity (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Location Diversity (Maryland)			✓
Ethnic Diversity			✓
Ethnic Diversity (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Ethnic Diversity (Maryland)		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Popular (Middle Atlantic)				✓
Most Popular (Maryland)			✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Middle Atlantic)		✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Maryland)		✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
Top Ranked		✓
Biotechnology
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused		✓
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
Most Popular			✓
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
General Biology
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Genetics
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Most Popular		✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Business & Commerce
Top Ranked				✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked				✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused		✓
Real Estate
Most Popular	✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Communications Technology/Support

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Audiovisual Communications
Top Ranked				✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Computer Systems Networking
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular		✓
Information Science
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Information Technology
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Educational Assessment
Most Popular		✓
General Education
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Instructional Media Design
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Other Education
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Special Education
Top Ranked			✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Top Ranked				✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Aeronautical Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Biomedical Engineering
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Most Focused		✓
Chemical Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Civil Engineering
Top Ranked				✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Environmental Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Materials Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Robotics Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓
Systems Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Engineering-Related Fields
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Writing Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Top Ranked		✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Medicine
Top Ranked	✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Nursing
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Other Health Professions
Top Ranked	✓
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Public Health
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused		✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
History
Top Ranked			✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked			✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Applied Mathematics
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Applied Statistics.
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Mathematics
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Statistics
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused	✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Historic Preservation
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular	✓
Museum Studies
Most Popular				✓
Natural Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Sustainability Science
Top Ranked	✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked			✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Chemistry
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Other Physical Science
Most Popular			✓
Physics
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Child Development & Psychology
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Public Administration
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Public Policy
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Demography & Population Studies
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused				✓
Economics
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
International Relations & Security
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Most Focused		✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Sociology
Top Ranked				✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Top Ranked	✓
Music
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓

How Does Johns Hopkins University Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Johns Hopkins University earned 33 badges across 21 sports, 31 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 909 in Volleyball.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Athletics (D3)			✓
Overall Athletics				✓

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Baseball			✓
Baseball (D3)				✓
Basketball				✓
Basketball (D3)				✓
Fencing		✓
Fencing (D3)				✓
Football			✓
Football (D3)				✓
Lacrosse				✓
Lacrosse (D3)			✓
Soccer			✓
Soccer (D3)				✓
Swimming & Diving				✓
Swimming & Diving (D3)				✓
Tennis				✓
Tennis (D3)				✓
Wrestling				✓
Wrestling (D3)				✓

Women’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Basketball				✓
Basketball (D3)				✓
Fencing			✓
Fencing (D3)				✓
Lacrosse		✓
Soccer				✓
Soccer (D3)				✓
Swimming & Diving				✓
Swimming & Diving (D3)				✓
Tennis				✓
Tennis (D3)				✓
Volleyball				✓
Volleyball (D3)				✓

How Does Johns Hopkins University Rank for Online Students?

In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Johns Hopkins University earned 19 badges across 18 online programs, 15 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 23 in Most Popular Online for International Relations & Security.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular Online			✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Biology
Most Popular Online			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Management Sciences & Methods
Most Popular Online			✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Computer Information Systems
Most Popular Online		✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Biomedical Engineering
Most Popular Online				✓
Electrical Engineering
Most Popular Online		✓
Environmental Engineering
Most Popular Online				✓
Materials Engineering
Most Popular Online				✓
Mechanical Engineering
Most Popular Online	✓
Robotics Engineering
Most Popular Online				✓
Systems Engineering
Most Popular Online			✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Engineering-Related Fields
Most Popular Online			✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Writing Studies
Most Popular Online			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health/Medical Admin Services
Most Popular Online			✓
Public Health
Most Popular Online			✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Applied Mathematics
Most Popular Online		✓
Statistics
Most Popular Online				✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Economics
Most Popular Online			✓
International Relations & Security
Most Popular Online				✓

How Does Johns Hopkins University Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Johns Hopkins University earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #577 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans	✓

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Johns Hopkins University appears in 491 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.