2026 Rankings for Kettering University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Kettering received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards Kettering has earned will be listed on this page.

Kettering was awarded 3 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Kettering:



#6 out of 80	#31 out of 31	#31 out of 31

Kettering also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/kettering-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How Kettering Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#384 Best Colleges

#1 Best General Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

#1 Best General Engineering Science Schools in Michigan

Honorable Mention in Best Colleges Ranking

#384 out of 3,449.

This makes Kettering a top 20% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

Kettering has 89 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best General Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best General Engineering Science Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Engineering Science Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	5	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	5	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	4	10	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Michigan	4	11	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	4	10	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Michigan	4	11	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	4	6	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan	4	6	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	4	6	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan	4	6	View Report
Best General Engineering Science Schools	4	32	View Report
Best Engineering Science Schools	4	32	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in Michigan	5	7	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Michigan	5	7	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	6	9	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Schools in Michigan	6	9	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	6	9	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Schools in Michigan	6	10	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	6	16	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan	6	16	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	6	16	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan	6	16	View Report
Best Engineering Schools in Michigan	6	26	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	8	12	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan	8	12	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	8	12	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan	8	12	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	20	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	20	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	10	20	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	22	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	22	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	38	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	38	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	41	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	44	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	18	25	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	24	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	24	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	58	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	59	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	58	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	59	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	26	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	26	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	45	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	46	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	45	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	46	View Report
Best Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	28	98	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	29	76	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	41	71	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	41	71	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	45	77	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	45	77	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	65	89	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	65	89	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Schools	75	100	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Schools	75	100	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	83	131	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	113	185	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	114	350	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	114	350	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Schools	116	190	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	116	153	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools	117	365	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	117	365	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	118	202	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools	118	154	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	119	157	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	120	210	View Report
Best Chemical Engineering Schools	122	159	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Schools	131	228	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	146	290	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools	146	305	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	147	291	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools	147	307	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	194	483	View Report
Best Engineering Schools	202	678	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	314	466	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	314	466	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools	391	639	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools	391	639	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	586	940	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	803	1539	View Report

How Kettering Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Kettering has 89 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value General Engineering Science Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering Science Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Engineering Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	5	5	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	5	5	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	6	6	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan	6	6	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	6	6	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in Michigan	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Michigan	6	7	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Michigan	6	7	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	8	9	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in Michigan	8	9	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	8	9	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	9	10	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	9	10	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in Michigan	9	10	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Michigan	10	11	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Michigan	10	11	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	11	12	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan	11	12	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	11	12	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan	11	12	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	15	16	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan	15	16	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	15	16	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan	15	16	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	19	20	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	20	20	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	20	20	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	22	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	22	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	22	24	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	24	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	24	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	24	26	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	24	26	View Report
Best Value Engineering Schools in Michigan	25	26	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Science Schools	31	31	View Report
Best Value Engineering Science Schools	31	31	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	36	40	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	36	40	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	37	41	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	40	44	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	42	45	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	42	45	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	43	46	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	43	46	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	55	58	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	55	58	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	56	59	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	56	59	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	67	71	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	67	71	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	72	77	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	72	77	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	72	76	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	86	89	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	86	89	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools	93	100	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools	93	100	View Report
Best Value Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	94	98	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	120	128	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	140	153	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools	141	154	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	144	157	View Report
Best Value Chemical Engineering Schools	146	159	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	176	196	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools	183	206	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	187	209	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	192	200	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools	201	227	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	263	289	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	264	290	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools	276	304	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools	278	306	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	310	348	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	310	348	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools	325	363	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	325	363	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	416	465	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	416	465	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	432	481	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools	584	635	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools	584	635	View Report
Best Value Engineering Schools	624	675	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	837	927	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	1422	1517	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of 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.
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