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2027 Rankings for Northern State University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has NSU received from College Factual? Every College Factual accolade NSU has earned will be listed on this page.

NSU was awarded 18 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for NSU:

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NSU has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/northern-state-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking
  • Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in South Dakota Ranking
  • Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in South Dakota Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota Ranking
  • Best Value Biology Studies Schools in South Dakota Ranking

How NSU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

NSU has 178 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in South Dakota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Other Educational Administration & Supervision Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Banking and Financial Support Services Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Music Education Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	5	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	5	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in South Dakota	2	5	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	5	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	5	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Dakota	2	5	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	5	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	5	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in South Dakota	2	5	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	3	3	View Report
Best Banking and Financial Support Services Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	3	3	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in South Dakota	3	3	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in South Dakota	3	3	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota	4	5	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	4	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota	4	4	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	6	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Dakota	4	6	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	5	6	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in South Dakota	5	6	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	5	9	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in South Dakota	5	13	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	5	6	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in South Dakota	5	6	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	5	6	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in South Dakota	5	6	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	5	6	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in South Dakota	5	6	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in South Dakota	6	7	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	6	7	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in South Dakota	6	7	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	6	9	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in South Dakota	6	10	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	6	9	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota	6	11	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	26	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	7	8	View Report
Best Education Schools in South Dakota	7	11	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in South Dakota	7	8	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in South Dakota	7	8	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	11	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in South Dakota	8	9	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	8	9	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	8	9	View Report
Best Other Educational Administration & Supervision Schools in the Plains States Region	8	8	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in the Plains States Region	9	12	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	12	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in South Dakota	9	13	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota	9	14	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	9	10	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	15	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	11	20	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	11	23	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region	12	15	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Dakota	12	17	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	12	39	View Report
Best Music Education Schools in the Plains States Region	13	14	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Plains States Region	15	21	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in the Plains States Region	15	18	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	21	42	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	21	42	View Report
Best Banking and Financial Support Services Schools	23	25	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region	28	38	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region	28	38	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region	28	34	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region	32	47	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region	34	44	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	36	67	View Report
Best Other Educational Administration & Supervision Schools	39	47	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	47	120	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	47	120	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools	53	95	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	53	56	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in the Plains States Region	54	61	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	54	93	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Plains States Region	56	60	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Plains States Region	56	89	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	57	106	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	57	108	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	57	123	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	57	150	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Plains States Region	57	150	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	58	118	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in the Plains States Region	58	118	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	59	108	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in the Plains States Region	62	107	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	64	112	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools	67	113	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region	69	127	View Report

How NSU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

NSU has 263 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	7	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in South Dakota	1	7	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	7	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in South Dakota	1	7	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	8	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in South Dakota	1	9	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	9	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	9	View Report
Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	10	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Educational Administration & Supervision Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biology Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biology Education Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Education Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Value History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Value History Education Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	9	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in South Dakota	1	11	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	7	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in South Dakota	1	8	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	9	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota	1	11	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	9	View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in South Dakota	1	5	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	5	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	5	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Dakota	1	5	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	5	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	5	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in South Dakota	1	5	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in South Dakota	1	5	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in South Dakota	1	8	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in South Dakota	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in South Dakota	2	6	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in South Dakota	2	6	View Report
Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Schools in the Plains States Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Schools in South Dakota	2	4	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in South Dakota	2	11	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in South Dakota	2	4	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	12	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Plains States Region	3	13	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	12	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region	3	14	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in South Dakota	3	13	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Dakota	4	16	View Report
Best Value Other Educational Administration & Supervision Schools in the Plains States Region	4	11	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in South Dakota	5	13	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota	5	13	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	23	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in the Plains States Region	6	26	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	22	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Plains States Region	6	21	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	7	21	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Schools in the Plains States Region	7	21	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	7	25	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Plains States Region	8	29	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region	9	38	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Region	9	38	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	18	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	20	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 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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