2027 Rankings for Northeastern University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Northeastern earned? All of the ranking badges and placements Northeastern holds are detailed on this page.

Northeastern was awarded 306 ranking badges in the 2027 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Northeastern:



#1 out of 7	#1 out of 7	#1 out of 39	#1 out of 46

Northeastern also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/northeastern-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

How Northeastern Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#76 Best Colleges

#1 Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

#1 Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#76 out of 5,159.

This makes Northeastern a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

Northeastern has 826 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	39	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	46	View Report
Best Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Evolutionary Biology Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Evolutionary Biology Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	9	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	8	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	14	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts	1	16	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region	1	28	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	8	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	14	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts	1	16	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the New England Region	1	28	View Report
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	6	View Report
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in the New England Region	1	8	View Report
Best International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	6	View Report
Best International Business Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best International Business Schools in the New England Region	1	8	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the New England Region	1	6	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in Massachusetts	1	7	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the New England Region	1	13	View Report
Best Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	12	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	14	View Report
Best Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	9	View Report
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	18	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	9	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	18	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best General Industrial Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Other Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Other Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Other Engineering Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Other Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Other Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Other Engineering Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Robotics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Robotics Engineering Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Pharmacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Pharmacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Pharmacy Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Pharmacy Schools in the New England Region	1	8	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	6	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	35	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools	1	52	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	13	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	22	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	21	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	45	View Report

How Northeastern Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Northeastern has 981 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Human Computer Interaction Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Architectural History & Criticism, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Architectural History & Criticism, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Architectural History & Criticism, General Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Architectural History & Criticism, General Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Marine Biology Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in Massachusetts	2	4	View Report
Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value International Business Schools in Massachusetts	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Informatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Informatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Robotics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the New England Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Schools in the New England Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	6	View Report
Best Value Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other International Relations & National Security Studies Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Arts, Entertainment, & Media Management Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the New England Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	4	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Game & Interactive Media Design Schools in Massachusetts	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Music Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Value Architectural History & Criticism, General Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	3	View Report
Best Value Architectural History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Value Architectural History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Architectural History Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Value Architectural History Schools in the New England Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	5	View Report
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	5	View Report
Best Value Architectural Sciences & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Schools in Massachusetts	3	4	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 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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