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2017 Rankings for Northwestern College

Learn how NWC ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Iowa and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2017 Rankings For Northwestern College

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  • Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates - nationwide) (ranked 65 out of 1208)
  • Most Focused for Teacher Education Grade Specific (ranked 116 out of 1174)
  • Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid - nationwide) (ranked 124 out of 1209)
  • Most Focused for Religious Studies (ranked 57 out of 542)
  • Most Focused for Drama & Theater Arts (ranked 88 out of 814)

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
better
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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)
better
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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)
better
worse
Nationwide
124 of 1209
The Plains States
18 of 129
Iowa
5 of 23
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
315 of 1208
The Plains States
51 of 129
Iowa
7 of 23
Diversity
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Overall
1114 of 2397
Ethnic
 
2238 of 2655
Male / Female
796 of 1717
Location
652 of 2397
Best Religiously Affiliated
better
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Reformed Church in America
 
3 of 3
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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worse
Most Popular
 
981 of 1399
Most Focused
468 of 1399
General Biology
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Most Popular
 
878 of 1357
Most Focused
266 of 1357
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1394 of 2090
Most Focused
 
1358 of 2090
Accounting
better
worse
Most Popular
 
815 of 1344
Most Focused
399 of 1344
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1170 of 1756
Most Focused
 
955 of 1756
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
better
worse
Most Popular
 
124 of 152
Most Focused
59 of 152
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular
 
934 of 1209
Most Focused
 
715 of 1209
Public Relations & Advertising
better
worse
Most Popular
 
192 of 313
Most Focused
80 of 313
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1403 of 1632
Most Focused
 
1229 of 1632
Computer Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
564 of 605
Most Focused
 
487 of 605
Information Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
206 of 242
Most Focused
 
168 of 242
Education
better
worse
Most Popular
597 of 1377
Most Focused
164 of 1377
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
505 of 1174
Most Focused
116 of 1174
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
 
505 of 879
Most Focused
224 of 879
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1095 of 1354
Most Focused
 
884 of 1354
General English Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1152 of 1275
Most Focused
 
1121 of 1275
Writing Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
308 of 367
Most Focused
 
205 of 367
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
588 of 948
Most Focused
199 of 948
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
275 of 285
Most Focused
 
201 of 285
Romance Languages
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worse
Most Popular
 
483 of 828
Most Focused
121 of 828
Health Professions
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worse
Most Popular
 
1263 of 1720
Most Focused
 
1016 of 1720
Allied Health Professions
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worse
Most Popular
 
569 of 672
Most Focused
 
339 of 672
Nursing
better
worse
Most Popular
 
921 of 1106
Most Focused
 
596 of 1106
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
932 of 1251
Most Focused
426 of 1251
History
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Most Popular
 
932 of 1251
Most Focused
426 of 1251
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Most Popular
 
1017 of 1180
Most Focused
 
971 of 1180
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
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Most Popular
 
1017 of 1180
Most Focused
 
971 of 1180
Mathematics & Statistics
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worse
Most Popular
 
842 of 1238
Most Focused
345 of 1238
Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
787 of 1190
Most Focused
295 of 1190
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
545 of 883
Most Focused
201 of 883
Health & Physical Education
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worse
Most Popular
 
509 of 819
Most Focused
173 of 819
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
519 of 944
Most Focused
156 of 944
Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
191 of 542
Most Focused
57 of 542
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
941 of 1143
Most Focused
 
608 of 1143
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
 
830 of 1084
Most Focused
279 of 1084
Psychology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1237 of 1490
Most Focused
 
976 of 1490
General Psychology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1182 of 1421
Most Focused
 
899 of 1421
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Most Popular
 
632 of 851
Most Focused
282 of 851
Social Work
better
worse
Most Popular
 
450 of 572
Most Focused
153 of 572
Social Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
935 of 1320
Most Focused
 
673 of 1320
Economics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
659 of 733
Most Focused
 
433 of 733
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1023 of 1075
Most Focused
 
948 of 1075
Sociology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
631 of 969
Most Focused
185 of 969
Theology & Religious Vocations
better
worse
Most Popular
 
249 of 430
Most Focused
 
287 of 430
Religious Education
better
worse
Most Popular
30 of 74
Most Focused
31 of 74
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1011 of 1565
Most Focused
518 of 1565
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
443 of 814
Most Focused
88 of 814
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
770 of 1123
Most Focused
343 of 1123
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
 
800 of 1035
Most Focused
429 of 1035
Northwestern College has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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worse
Overall
 
1285 of 1428
Health Professions
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worse
Most Popular Online
 
464 of 656
Nursing
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
320 of 407
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
526 of 1184
Japan
 
297 of 443
United Kingdom
 
274 of 517
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
361 of 1155
Japan
214 of 434
United Kingdom
205 of 512
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