Northern Michigan University earned 20 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 9 in the top 10% and 9 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #10 of 274 in Highest Paid Graduates for Communication Sciences, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 20 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 2
Highest placement: #10 of 274, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 6
Placements this edition: 281
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 Northern Michigan University Earned?
Northern Michigan University holds 20 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 2 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. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
0
Top 5%
2
Top 10%
9
Top 15%
9
Total
20
What Is Northern Michigan University Known For?
Northern Michigan University is best known for Construction Trades: 3 of its 15 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Communication Sciences, Cosmetology and Precision Metal Working.
How Does Northern Michigan University Rank in Athletics?
In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, Northern Michigan University earned 5 badges across 5 sports; its highest placement is #17 of 141 in Football (D2).
How Does Northern Michigan University Rank for Veterans?
Northern Michigan University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,343 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 28%).
Continue Your Research on Northern Michigan University
The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Northern Michigan University appears in 281 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).
by our College Data Analytics Team