Northern State University Ranking Badges

NSU earned 7 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 3 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #41 of 1,098 in Highest Paid Graduates for General Psychology, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 7 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 2
Highest placement: #41 of 1,098, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 108
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Northern State University Earned?

Northern State University holds 7 ranking badges across 4 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. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Read about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	3
Top 15%	2
Total	7

What Is Northern State University Known For?

Northern State University is best known for Education: 3 of its 7 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include General Psychology, General Biology and Curriculum & Instruction.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 5%
General Biology
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Physiology & Pathology Sciences
Most Focused	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Finance & Financial Management
Most Focused	✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Curriculum & Instruction
Most Focused		✓
Special Education
Most Focused		✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Most Focused	✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Psychology
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

How Does Northern State University Rank in Athletics?

Northern State University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #32 of 69 in Wrestling (D2) (top 47%).

How Does Northern State University Rank for Online Students?

Northern State University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #36 of 101 in Most Popular Online for Curriculum & Instruction (top 36%).

How Does Northern State University Rank for Veterans?

Northern State University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,477 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 30%).

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Notes and References

These rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2026 edition. Northern State University appears in 108 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.