Nicholls State University Ranking Badges

Nicholls State University earned 6 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 3 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #2 of 25 in Most Popular for Mining & Petroleum Technology, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 6 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 1
Highest placement: #2 of 25, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 189
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 Nicholls State University Earned?

Nicholls State University holds 6 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. This page reflects the 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	3
Top 15%	2
Total	6

What Is Nicholls State University Known For?

Nicholls State University is best known for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies: 2 of its 6 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Mining & Petroleum Technology, Other Interdisciplinary Studies and Health Sciences & Services.

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Mining & Petroleum Technology
Most Popular			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Dietetics & Nutrition Services
Most Focused	✓
Health Sciences & Services
Most Focused	✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused		✓

Personal & Culinary Services

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

How Does Nicholls State University Rank in Athletics?

Nicholls State University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #617 of 930 in Basketball.

How Does Nicholls State University Rank for Veterans?

Nicholls State University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,120 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 43%).

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Nicholls State University appears in 189 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).

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