2026 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 60 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for MLC:



#3 out of 9	#4 out of 13	#6 out of 22	#7 out of 21

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

How MLC Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#80 Best Colleges in the Plains States Region

Top Placement in Best Colleges In The Plains States Region Ranking

#80 out of 331.

This makes MLC a top 10% school for students in the Plains States Region.

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

Top Ranked Majors

MLC has 96 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Physics Education 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	2	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	2	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	4	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	7	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	6	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	17	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Minnesota	4	14	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Minnesota	5	6	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Minnesota	5	9	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	6	14	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	6	21	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	6	22	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Minnesota	7	21	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota	8	17	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	8	15	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	24	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Minnesota	9	29	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Region	9	26	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Plains States Region	10	34	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	11	27	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	37	View Report
Best Education Schools in Minnesota	15	36	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	23	65	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Plains States Region	26	84	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	30	96	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools	30	98	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in the Plains States Region	31	107	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	34	112	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region	38	137	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	43	124	View Report
Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region	52	171	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	58	143	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	70	192	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	138	275	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools	182	398	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools	194	492	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	256	554	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	267	579	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools	317	693	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools	351	797	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	445	970	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	489	1208	View Report
Best Education Schools	571	1574	View Report

How MLC Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

MLC has 96 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Physics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
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 Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Minnesota	1	5	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	6	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Minnesota	1	8	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	2	13	View Report
Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	9	View Report
Best Value Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	5	View Report
Best Value Science Education Schools in Minnesota	4	7	View Report
Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools	4	13	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	34	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	5	6	View Report
Best Value Physics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	5	6	View Report
Best Value Physics Education Schools in Minnesota	5	8	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	5	7	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Schools in Minnesota	5	9	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Schools in Minnesota	6	8	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	6	8	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	17	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in Minnesota	7	11	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	7	11	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in Minnesota	7	13	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Region	7	24	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	8	10	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	8	9	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in Minnesota	9	13	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	9	14	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	9	14	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in Minnesota	10	16	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Minnesota	10	17	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	11	21	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	11	21	View Report
Best Value Physics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	12	15	View Report
Best Value Physics Education Schools in the Plains States Region	12	17	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Minnesota	13	24	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	13	26	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	14	22	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in the Plains States Region	14	24	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	14	20	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Schools in the Plains States Region	14	22	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in Minnesota	14	15	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Minnesota	17	28	View Report
Best Value Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	20	29	View Report
Best Value Science Education Schools in the Plains States Region	21	32	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in Minnesota	21	35	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	23	29	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools	23	116	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools	23	94	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Schools in the Plains States Region	24	31	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	26	40	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in the Plains States Region	28	44	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	30	43	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in the Plains States Region	32	49	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	36	165	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	38	53	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	39	59	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	42	64	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in the Plains States Region	43	66	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in the Plains States Region	54	70	View Report
Best Value Physics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	55	80	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Plains States Region	56	83	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	62	108	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	62	110	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	64	121	View Report
Best Value Physics Education Schools	65	101	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	79	124	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in the Plains States Region	79	127	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	80	124	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region	85	135	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Schools	90	146	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Schools	92	147	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	95	160	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in the Plains States Region	105	167	View Report
Best Value Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	106	156	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools	110	195	View Report
Best Value Science Education Schools	127	197	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	150	243	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	157	249	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools	176	296	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	176	286	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools	192	315	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools	201	325	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools	260	395	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	315	446	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	354	548	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	425	681	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools	488	789	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools	562	864	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools	568	723	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	576	960	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	823	1192	View Report
Best Value Education Schools	1029	1542	View Report

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