by our College Data Analytics TeamNorth Central earned 13 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 5 in the top 10% and 5 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #21 of 997 in Highest Paid Graduates for General Biology, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
North Central College holds 13 ranking badges across 5 fields of study, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 3 |
| Top 10% | 5 |
| Top 15% | 5 |
| Total | 13 |
North Central College is best known for Health Professions: 4 of its 12 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include General Biology, Allied Health Professions and Health Sciences & Services.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Best | ✓ | |||
| Overall Best (Great Lakes) | ✓ | |||
| Overall Best (Illinois) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Biology | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences & Methods | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ | |||
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ranked | ✓ | |||
| Allied Health Professions | ||||
| Top Ranked | ✓ | |||
| Health Sciences & Services | ||||
| Top Ranked | ✓ | |||
| Rehabilitation Professions | ||||
| Top Ranked | ✓ |
North Central College earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #48 of 166 in Cross Country (D3) (top 29%).
North Central College earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #49 of 152 in Most Popular Online for Allied Health Professions (top 33%).
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, North Central College earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #590 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for Veterans | ✓ |
The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. North Central College appears in 186 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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