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2027 Rankings for Martin Luther College

Which College Factual rankings and awards has MLC earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards MLC has received are listed below.

MLC earned 15 ranking badges in the 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for MLC:

#1 out of 17	#1 out of 17	#2 out of 14	#3 out of 24

MLC offers graduate-level programs too. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/martin-luther-college/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking
  • Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in Minnesota Ranking
  • Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Plains States Region Ranking

How MLC Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#552 out of 5,159.

This makes MLC a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

MLC has 54 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	3	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	6	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Plains States Region	2	4	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Plains States Region	2	4	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	7	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	14	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Minnesota	3	12	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Minnesota	3	12	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	17	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	20	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Minnesota	3	7	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Minnesota	3	10	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	17	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Minnesota	5	18	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	5	26	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools	5	24	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools	5	24	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Region	5	29	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	6	19	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Plains States Region	7	37	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Plains States Region	7	37	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota	7	21	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	36	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Minnesota	8	29	View Report
Best Education Schools in Minnesota	11	36	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	14	93	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	15	67	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in the Plains States Region	15	107	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	15	108	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	18	123	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools	18	96	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Plains States Region	20	89	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region	21	140	View Report
Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region	31	183	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	38	223	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	48	163	View Report
Best General Education Schools	121	408	View Report
Best General Education Schools	121	408	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools	133	409	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	185	588	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	202	582	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools	218	707	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools	236	811	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	306	987	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	359	1290	View Report
Best Education Schools	439	1695	View Report

How MLC Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

MLC has 132 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in Minnesota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Plains States Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools	1	17	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Plains States Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools	1	17	View Report
Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	9	View Report
Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools	2	11	View Report
Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Minnesota	2	5	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	3	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Minnesota	2	6	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	7	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Minnesota	2	9	View Report
Best Value Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	5	View Report
Best Value Science Education Schools in Minnesota	3	7	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	7	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Schools in Minnesota	3	7	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	6	View Report
Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	3	9	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	14	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Region	3	24	View Report
Best Value Physics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	5	View Report
Best Value Physics Education Schools in Minnesota	4	6	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	4	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in Minnesota	4	4	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in Minnesota	4	7	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	4	14	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	5	7	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Schools in Minnesota	5	8	View Report
Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	16	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	6	14	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in Minnesota	6	15	View Report
Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	6	52	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	34	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Minnesota	7	12	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Minnesota	7	12	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	7	12	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in Minnesota	7	13	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	8	14	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in Minnesota	8	16	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	8	16	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in Minnesota	8	16	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	8	12	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	8	11	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	8	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	18	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	93	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Minnesota	9	13	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	9	17	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	9	20	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region	9	9	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	9	20	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	10	26	View Report
Best Value Physics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	11	12	View Report
Best Value Physics Education Schools in the Plains States Region	11	14	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota	11	21	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	12	23	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in the Plains States Region	12	26	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	12	21	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Schools in the Plains States Region	12	21	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Minnesota	12	24	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in the Plains States Region	13	24	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Region	14	37	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Region	14	37	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in Minnesota	14	18	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	14	126	View Report
Best Value Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	16	30	View Report
Best Value Science Education Schools in the Plains States Region	16	34	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Minnesota	16	29	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	17	184	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in Minnesota	19	36	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	21	33	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Schools in the Plains States Region	21	34	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	27	51	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in the Plains States Region	27	54	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	28	49	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in the Plains States Region	28	52	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	28	61	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	29	53	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in the Plains States Region	30	65	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	31	52	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	32	67	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the Plains States Region	35	59	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	40	106	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	42	107	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	42	122	View Report
Best Value Physics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	44	74	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in the Plains States Region	46	72	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Plains States Region	48	89	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools	52	71	View Report
Best Value Physics Education Schools	53	95	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in the Plains States Region	60	129	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	61	128	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 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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