Top 2018 Rankings For Northwestern College
A more complete picture of where Northwestern College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
All 2018 Rankings For Northwestern College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 449 of 1383 |
| The Plains States | 37 of 156 |
| Iowa | 12 of 28 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 44 of 1325 |
| The Plains States | 13 of 150 |
| Iowa | 9 of 28 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 88 of 1325 |
| The Plains States | 18 of 150 |
| Iowa | 10 of 28 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 320 of 1325 |
| The Plains States | 53 of 150 |
| Iowa | 9 of 28 |
Diversity
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| Male / Female | 990 of 2594 |
| Location | 648 of 2360 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 549 of 1413 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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General Biology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 451 of 1372 |
Genetics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 7 of 22 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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Accounting
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 651 of 1312 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 608 of 1720 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 81 of 164 |
Communication & Journalism
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Journalism
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Public Relations & Advertising
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 134 of 326 |
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 | 467 of 1366 |
| Most Focused | 93 of 1366 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 386 of 1169 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 1168 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Most Popular | 404 of 864 |
| Most Focused | 162 of 864 |
English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 481 of 1360 |
General English Literature
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Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 78 of 365 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | 406 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 52 of 939 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 30 of 286 |
Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | 366 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 818 |
Health Professions
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Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 217 of 671 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
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Nursing
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History
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 303 of 1261 |
History
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 303 of 1261 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 586 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 117 of 1232 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 534 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 84 of 1178 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 371 of 890 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 328 of 820 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 369 of 956 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 174 of 550 |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 514 of 1143 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 220 of 1087 |
Psychology
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General Psychology
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Public Administration & Social Service
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 421 of 862 |
Social Work
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 262 of 576 |
Social Sciences
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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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Sociology
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Theology & Religious Vocations
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Religious Education
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Sacred Music
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Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 502 of 1529 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | 387 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 76 of 809 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 278 of 1114 |
Music
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Northwestern College has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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Health Professions
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Nursing
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International Quality
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| OVERALL | 522 of 1174 |
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International Value
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| OVERALL | 320 of 1148 |
| United Kingdom | 161 of 462 |
