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2020 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 2020 Rankings For Northwestern College

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  • Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates - nationwide) (ranked 87 out of 1482)
  • Most Focused for Mathematics (ranked 103 out of 1170)
  • Most Focused for Drama & Theater Arts (ranked 76 out of 808)
  • Most Focused for Education (ranked 131 out of 1363)
  • Most Focused for Teacher Education Grade Specific (ranked 128 out of 1162)

A more complete picture of where Northwestern College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2020 Badges Awarded page.

All 2020 Rankings For Northwestern College

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Top Quality Overall
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Nationwide
643 of 1727
The Plains States
62 of 190
Iowa
16 of 34
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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Nationwide
87 of 1482
The Plains States
31 of 165
Iowa
11 of 30
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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Nationwide
164 of 1483
The Plains States
38 of 165
Iowa
12 of 30
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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worse
Nationwide
595 of 1483
The Plains States
 
90 of 165
Iowa
14 of 30
Diversity
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Overall
1024 of 2179
Ethnic
 
2131 of 2417
Male / Female
732 of 2417
Location
511 of 2183
Best Religiously Affiliated
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Reformed Church in America
 
3 of 3
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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Most Popular
 
1049 of 1422
Most Focused
632 of 1422
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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Most Popular
 
134 of 173
Most Focused
66 of 173
General Biology
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Most Popular
 
1024 of 1379
Most Focused
615 of 1379
Genetics
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worse
Most Popular
 
20 of 20
Most Focused
 
19 of 20
Business, Management & Marketing
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worse
Most Popular
 
1102 of 1931
Most Focused
732 of 1931
Accounting
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Most Popular
 
828 of 1282
Most Focused
475 of 1282
Business Administration & Management
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worse
Most Popular
750 of 1667
Most Focused
404 of 1667
Communication & Journalism
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Most Popular
 
1045 of 1210
Most Focused
 
968 of 1210
Journalism
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Most Popular
 
319 of 342
Most Focused
 
232 of 342
Public Relations & Advertising
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worse
Most Popular
 
270 of 334
Most Focused
 
209 of 334
Computer & Information Sciences
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Most Popular
 
1217 of 1512
Most Focused
 
1025 of 1512
Computer Science
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worse
Most Popular
 
519 of 605
Most Focused
 
391 of 605
Information Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
211 of 243
Most Focused
 
177 of 243
Education
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worse
Most Popular
533 of 1363
Most Focused
131 of 1363
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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Most Popular
486 of 1161
Most Focused
128 of 1162
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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Most Popular
349 of 861
Most Focused
106 of 861
English Language & Literature
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worse
Most Popular
 
1040 of 1351
Most Focused
 
821 of 1351
General English Literature
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worse
Most Popular
 
1194 of 1267
Most Focused
 
1131 of 1267
Writing Studies
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worse
Most Popular
 
298 of 365
Most Focused
 
203 of 365
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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worse
Most Popular
 
555 of 941
Most Focused
164 of 941
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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Most Popular
 
231 of 299
Most Focused
44 of 299
Romance Languages
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worse
Most Popular
 
546 of 809
Most Focused
206 of 809
Health Professions
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worse
Most Popular
 
1212 of 1665
Most Focused
 
989 of 1665
Allied Health Professions
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worse
Most Popular
 
580 of 658
Most Focused
 
395 of 658
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
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Most Popular
 
253 of 264
Most Focused
 
186 of 264
Nursing
better
worse
Most Popular
 
911 of 1126
Most Focused
 
610 of 1126
History
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Most Popular
 
943 of 1247
Most Focused
483 of 1247
History
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Most Popular
 
943 of 1247
Most Focused
483 of 1247
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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Most Popular
 
822 of 1087
Most Focused
 
749 of 1087
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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worse
Most Popular
 
814 of 1060
Most Focused
 
727 of 1060
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Most Popular
 
1148 of 1158
Most Focused
 
1042 of 1158
Liberal Arts General Studies
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Most Popular
 
1148 of 1158
Most Focused
 
1042 of 1158
Mathematics & Statistics
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Most Popular
 
627 of 1223
Most Focused
147 of 1223
Mathematics
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Most Popular
553 of 1171
Most Focused
103 of 1170
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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Most Popular
 
575 of 891
Most Focused
227 of 891
Health & Physical Education
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worse
Most Popular
 
525 of 829
Most Focused
196 of 829
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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worse
Most Popular
 
878 of 939
Most Focused
 
735 of 939
Religious Studies
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worse
Most Popular
 
451 of 540
Most Focused
 
346 of 540
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
908 of 1156
Most Focused
 
655 of 1156
Chemistry
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worse
Most Popular
 
773 of 1099
Most Focused
344 of 1099
Psychology
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worse
Most Popular
 
1311 of 1476
Most Focused
 
1273 of 1476
General Psychology
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worse
Most Popular
 
1209 of 1381
Most Focused
 
1178 of 1381
Public Administration & Social Service
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Most Popular
 
686 of 865
Most Focused
420 of 865
Social Work
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worse
Most Popular
 
493 of 578
Most Focused
254 of 578
Social Sciences
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worse
Most Popular
 
1021 of 1316
Most Focused
 
899 of 1316
Political Science & Government
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worse
Most Popular
 
1002 of 1081
Most Focused
 
942 of 1081
Sociology
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worse
Most Popular
 
717 of 962
Most Focused
281 of 962
Theology & Religious Vocations
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worse
Most Popular
 
333 of 420
Most Focused
 
331 of 420
Religious Education
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worse
Most Popular
 
54 of 68
Most Focused
 
55 of 68
Sacred Music
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worse
Most Popular
 
51 of 91
Most Focused
 
47 of 91
Visual & Performing Arts
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worse
Most Popular
 
789 of 1482
Most Focused
280 of 1482
Drama & Theater Arts
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worse
Most Popular
400 of 808
Most Focused
76 of 808
Fine & Studio Arts
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worse
Most Popular
 
681 of 1075
Most Focused
229 of 1075
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
 
556 of 1036
Most Focused
161 of 1036
Northwestern College has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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Overall
 
1567 of 1751
Health Professions
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Most Popular Online
 
497 of 662
Nursing
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Most Popular Online
 
389 of 471
International Quality
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OVERALL
 
651 of 1240
Brazil
 
319 of 488
United Kingdom
 
331 of 560
International Value
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OVERALL
448 of 1209
Brazil
 
248 of 476
United Kingdom
257 of 549
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