2026 Rankings for Lake Superior State University

What ranking badges has Lake Superior State University earned? Every College Factual accolade Lake Superior State University has earned will be listed on this page.

Lake Superior State University earned 18 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Lake Superior State University:



#3 out of 13	#4 out of 18	#8 out of 59	#15 out of 208

Lake Superior State University also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/lake-superior-state-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How Lake Superior State University Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#254 Best Associate Degree Colleges

#1 Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

#1 Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in Michigan

Top Ranked Majors

Lake Superior State University has 140 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	13	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	3	6	View Report
Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	5	View Report
Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	5	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	4	5	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	4	18	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	5	25	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	5	35	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	5	35	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in Michigan	5	9	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	6	18	View Report
Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	9	View Report
Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	9	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	21	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	7	17	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	7	17	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in Michigan	8	31	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	31	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	59	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	9	9	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	9	9	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Michigan	10	33	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	11	16	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan	11	16	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	11	16	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan	11	16	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Michigan	11	45	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Michigan	11	45	View Report
Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools	11	13	View Report
Best Fisheries Sciences Schools	11	13	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Michigan	13	33	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools	15	208	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	64	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Michigan	21	24	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Michigan	21	24	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	23	25	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	24	26	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	26	29	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	26	81	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	28	31	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools	33	497	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	34	91	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	35	94	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	35	93	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	37	58	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	37	59	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	37	58	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	37	59	View Report
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region	39	65	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region	39	144	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	41	45	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	41	45	View Report
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	45	59	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools	46	220	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	47	76	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Michigan	47	54	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Michigan	48	55	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	52	165	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	52	165	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Great Lakes Region	53	151	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Michigan	55	60	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Michigan	55	62	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Michigan	57	62	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools	61	410	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region	65	78	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region	65	78	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	79	213	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region	79	213	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools	90	451	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools	95	532	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	146	162	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	147	161	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	148	164	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	157	173	View Report
Best General Studies Schools	159	574	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools	169	647	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools	178	687	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	184	203	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	190	212	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	196	1112	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools	202	254	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools	202	254	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	226	350	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	226	350	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools	233	365	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	233	365	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	240	266	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	249	292	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	250	278	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	252	296	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	284	1189	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	288	1120	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	288	1120	View Report
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	300	468	View Report

How Lake Superior State University Ranks for Value

Honorable Mention in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#494 out of 2,000.

This makes Lake Superior State University a top 20% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking identifies the best-value colleges in the country.

Top Value Majors

Lake Superior State University has 140 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	8	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	8	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan	3	16	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan	3	16	View Report
Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	9	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	17	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	4	16	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	4	16	View Report
Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	4	17	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	5	14	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in Michigan	5	14	View Report
Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	9	View Report
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	9	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	7	25	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	7	26	View Report
Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools	7	13	View Report
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools	7	13	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	7	7	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in Michigan	8	14	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	10	30	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	10	31	View Report
Best Value Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	10	10	View Report
Best Value Corrections Schools in Michigan	10	12	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	34	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	16	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Michigan	14	23	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Michigan	14	23	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	49	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	54	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	58	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	58	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	59	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	18	18	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	18	18	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	44	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	44	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	59	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	59	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Michigan	20	33	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Michigan	20	33	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	76	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	65	View Report
Best Value Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	22	View Report
Best Value Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	27	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	46	View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	25	29	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in Michigan	27	36	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	27	91	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	28	93	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	30	35	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	30	35	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Michigan	33	45	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Michigan	33	45	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in Michigan	35	54	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in Michigan	35	55	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Michigan	36	60	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Michigan	36	61	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region	40	77	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region	40	77	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in Michigan	42	62	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	55	156	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	55	157	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	55	60	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	56	166	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	59	171	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools	60	280	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	61	65	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	65	209	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region	76	145	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	79	195	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools	81	243	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools	81	243	View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	84	109	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Great Lakes Region	86	152	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	88	266	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	91	130	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	113	348	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	113	348	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools	119	405	View Report
Best Value Corrections Associate Degree Schools	126	130	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools	127	363	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	127	363	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	128	165	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	128	165	View Report
Best Value Corrections Schools	132	151	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	138	268	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	141	274	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	151	465	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	152	212	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region	152	212	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	166	284	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	168	287	View Report

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