Top 2017 Rankings For Northwestern College
A more complete picture of where Northwestern College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2017 Badges Awarded page.
All 2017 Rankings For Northwestern College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 470 of 1387 |
| The Plains States | 41 of 157 |
| Iowa | 14 of 28 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 65 of 1208 |
| The Plains States | 16 of 129 |
| Iowa | 6 of 23 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 124 of 1209 |
| The Plains States | 18 of 129 |
| Iowa | 5 of 23 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 315 of 1208 |
| The Plains States | 51 of 129 |
| Iowa | 7 of 23 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 1114 of 2397 |
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| Male / Female | 796 of 1717 |
| Location | 652 of 2397 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 468 of 1399 |
General Biology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 266 of 1357 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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Accounting
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 399 of 1344 |
Business Administration & Management
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Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 59 of 152 |
Communication & Journalism
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Public Relations & Advertising
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 80 of 313 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Science
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Information Science
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Education
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| Most Popular | 597 of 1377 |
| Most Focused | 164 of 1377 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 505 of 1174 |
| Most Focused | 116 of 1174 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 224 of 879 |
English Language & Literature
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General English Literature
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Writing Studies
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 199 of 948 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 121 of 828 |
Health Professions
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Allied Health Professions
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Nursing
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History
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 426 of 1251 |
History
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 426 of 1251 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 345 of 1238 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 295 of 1190 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 201 of 883 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 173 of 819 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 156 of 944 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 191 of 542 |
| Most Focused | 57 of 542 |
Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 279 of 1084 |
Psychology
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General Psychology
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Public Administration & Social Service
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 282 of 851 |
Social Work
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 153 of 572 |
Social Sciences
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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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Sociology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 185 of 969 |
Theology & Religious Vocations
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Religious Education
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| Most Popular | 30 of 74 |
| Most Focused | 31 of 74 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 518 of 1565 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 88 of 814 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 343 of 1123 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 429 of 1035 |
Northwestern College has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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| Overall |
Health Professions
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Nursing
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International Quality
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| OVERALL | 526 of 1184 |
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International Value
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| OVERALL | 361 of 1155 |
| Japan | 214 of 434 |
| United Kingdom | 205 of 512 |
