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2026 Rankings for Nichols College

What ranking badges has Nichols received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements Nichols has received are listed below.

Nichols was awarded 7 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for Nichols:

#10 out of 16	#28 out of 39	#69 out of 80	#90 out of 121

Nichols offers graduate-level programs too. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/nichols-college/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges in the New England Region Ranking
  • Best Investments and Securities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts Ranking
  • Best Investments and Securities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools in the New England Region Ranking
  • Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in Massachusetts Ranking
  • Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in the New England Region Ranking

How Nichols Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Nichols has 115 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Investments and Securities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools	3	3	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools in the New England Region	4	9	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	7	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	7	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Massachusetts	6	7	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	6	12	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the New England Region	8	19	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	8	13	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	8	13	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in Massachusetts	8	14	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts	9	15	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts	9	15	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	9	12	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	11	17	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	11	17	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	11	22	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Massachusetts	11	17	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	12	19	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	12	21	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	13	19	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	13	19	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the New England Region	13	31	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	15	16	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region	15	28	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region	15	28	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	15	25	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts	16	24	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	16	18	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Massachusetts	16	18	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	16	18	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Massachusetts	16	22	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Massachusetts	16	22	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Massachusetts	17	26	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in the New England Region	17	27	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Massachusetts	18	20	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts	18	34	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	19	43	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Massachusetts	20	21	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	20	47	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts	20	37	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	24	40	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	25	42	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	25	41	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	25	44	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region	25	66	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools	25	83	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	28	50	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	28	51	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	30	42	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	30	43	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the New England Region	30	47	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the New England Region	30	50	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	32	38	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the New England Region	32	44	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region	32	74	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	33	49	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region	34	61	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in the New England Region	34	47	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the New England Region	36	65	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Massachusetts	37	58	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the New England Region	38	45	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Massachusetts	39	61	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Massachusetts	44	69	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	46	86	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	47	88	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	57	101	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the New England Region	65	121	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region	67	126	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the New England Region	76	138	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools	87	266	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools	101	254	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools	101	254	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	106	392	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools	116	545	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools	153	647	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools	160	687	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	163	333	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools	190	547	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools	190	547	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools	192	384	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	198	1112	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	268	1189	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools	306	533	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	312	546	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools	324	689	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools	333	718	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools	346	597	View Report
Best Marketing Schools	357	619	View Report
Best Accounting Schools	366	820	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	377	758	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	387	785	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	401	505	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools	434	539	View Report
Best Accounting Schools	443	1049	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	449	943	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools	457	972	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	468	1213	View Report

How Nichols Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Nichols has 115 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Investments and Securities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Investments and Securities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Investments and Securities Schools in Massachusetts	2	4	View Report
Best Value Investments and Securities Schools in the New England Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	7	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	7	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Schools in the New England Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the New England Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools	7	8	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	8	13	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	8	13	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	9	15	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts	9	14	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts	9	14	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in Massachusetts	10	16	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	10	13	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in Massachusetts	10	14	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	11	18	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Massachusetts	11	18	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	11	18	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	11	15	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	12	19	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	12	19	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Massachusetts	12	20	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Massachusetts	12	20	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	14	17	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	14	17	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	14	19	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Massachusetts	16	24	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Massachusetts	16	20	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Massachusetts	16	20	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	16	21	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Massachusetts	17	25	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Massachusetts	17	21	View Report
Best Value Investments and Securities Schools	18	23	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	18	28	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region	20	27	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region	20	27	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	22	37	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	25	43	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	25	43	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	25	32	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in the New England Region	26	34	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the New England Region	27	45	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in the New England Region	28	39	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in the New England Region	28	44	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in the New England Region	28	47	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	28	43	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	29	40	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the New England Region	29	39	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Massachusetts	29	34	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	30	40	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	31	47	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts	31	36	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	32	51	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	32	51	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	32	47	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	34	41	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	36	44	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the New England Region	37	45	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the New England Region	39	48	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	41	44	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region	42	62	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Massachusetts	42	57	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Massachusetts	43	59	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in the New England Region	44	64	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Massachusetts	49	67	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the New England Region	51	66	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	58	86	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region	58	73	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	59	86	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	69	99	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Schools	69	80	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in the New England Region	90	121	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Region	92	124	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the New England Region	104	136	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools	226	243	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools	226	243	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	398	425	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	449	501	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	459	492	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools	475	534	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	479	542	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools	480	534	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools	487	525	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools	510	547	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools	514	535	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools	514	535	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools	539	599	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools	550	615	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools	578	606	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools	601	638	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools	626	693	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools	634	678	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, 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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