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2026 Rankings for North Central University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has North Central University received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards North Central University has earned will be listed on this page.

North Central University was awarded 3 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for North Central University:

#10 out of 27	#33 out of 98	#72 out of 192

North Central University has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/north-central-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking
  • Best Lay Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking
  • Best Value Lay Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking

How North Central University Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

North Central University has 90 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Lay Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Lay Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	3	View Report
Best Lay Ministry Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Lay Ministry Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Lay Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	8	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Minnesota	3	4	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Minnesota	4	8	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region	4	6	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	6	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	17	View Report
Best Lay Ministry Schools	6	13	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	8	8	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	8	8	View Report
Best Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools	8	13	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Minnesota	9	9	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Minnesota	9	9	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	27	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Region	10	26	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Plains States Region	14	34	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	15	15	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Minnesota	17	17	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	18	21	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	18	22	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Minnesota	19	21	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	20	27	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	20	30	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	21	29	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	24	27	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	24	24	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	24	24	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools	25	55	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Minnesota	26	29	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Minnesota	29	40	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Minnesota	29	42	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	29	29	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	29	29	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Minnesota	31	51	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools	33	98	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	43	44	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	55	56	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	63	130	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	67	139	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	72	160	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	72	192	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	80	96	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	87	112	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Plains States Region	88	189	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in the Plains States Region	88	107	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region	91	201	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	99	124	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region	104	236	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region	111	137	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools	127	266	View Report
Best Education Schools in the Plains States Region	140	171	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	205	214	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	205	214	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	277	287	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	277	287	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	496	579	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	524	541	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	550	1213	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	576	1276	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools	598	693	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools	641	797	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	666	1511	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	792	970	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	830	878	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	885	1936	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools	914	2027	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	959	1208	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	1001	2327	View Report

How North Central University Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

North Central University has 90 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Lay Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Lay Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Lay Ministry Schools in Minnesota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Lay Ministry Schools in the Plains States Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in Minnesota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Plains States Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Plains States Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	6	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	5	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in Minnesota	3	5	View Report
Best Value Lay Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	11	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	8	8	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	8	8	View Report
Best Value Lay Ministry Schools	8	17	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in Minnesota	9	15	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Minnesota	9	9	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Minnesota	9	9	View Report
Best Value Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	15	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	20	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	17	View Report
Best Value Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools	11	22	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	12	15	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	27	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Plains States Region	12	24	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	14	21	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	14	21	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Minnesota	14	17	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools	14	35	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Minnesota	17	24	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	18	26	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	19	28	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	19	28	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	19	29	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools	19	48	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Minnesota	21	28	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	22	24	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	22	24	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	27	29	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	27	29	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Minnesota	31	40	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Minnesota	31	41	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	35	43	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Minnesota	38	50	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools	43	94	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	45	57	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	46	55	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in the Plains States Region	58	70	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in the Plains States Region	59	77	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	73	165	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	87	108	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	88	110	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	95	121	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	104	135	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	105	136	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in the Plains States Region	106	127	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Region	113	135	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	119	157	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in the Plains States Region	140	167	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Plains States Region	160	192	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Plains States Region	164	197	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	176	210	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	176	210	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Plains States Region	191	232	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	243	283	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	243	283	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	317	404	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools	365	525	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	399	534	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools	422	544	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	543	681	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools	624	789	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	690	861	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools	693	864	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	744	960	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	895	1232	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	911	1251	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	984	1192	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	1044	1477	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools	1530	1938	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools	1566	1982	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools	1795	2276	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal education data, 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.