2026 Rankings for Northwestern Michigan College

What ranking badges has NMC received from College Factual? Every College Factual accolade NMC holds are detailed on this page.

NMC was awarded 2 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for NMC:



#5 out of 81	#122 out of 2,000

Ranking Highlights

Quality Rankings
Best for the Money Rankings

How NMC Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#1674 Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges

#4 Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

#1 Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Top Ranked Majors

NMC has 140 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best General Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Transportation Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Transportation Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Air Transportation Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	6	View Report
Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	6	View Report
Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	7	View Report
Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	5	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	6	View Report
Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Michigan	5	9	View Report
Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	5	9	View Report
Best Culinary Arts Schools in Michigan	5	9	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	5	9	View Report
Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	7	View Report
Best Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	7	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Michigan	6	10	View Report
Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools	6	8	View Report
Best Marine Transportation Schools	6	8	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	7	13	View Report
Best Air Transportation Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	14	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	11	View Report
Best Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	14	View Report
Best General Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	14	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	12	24	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in Michigan	13	26	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	15	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	14	25	View Report
Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	27	View Report
Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools	15	30	View Report
Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	30	View Report
Best Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	30	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	36	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	17	35	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	17	35	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	39	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Michigan	18	27	View Report
Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools	19	43	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in Michigan	20	31	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Schools	21	48	View Report
Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools	23	48	View Report
Best Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools	25	33	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	25	29	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	25	29	View Report
Best General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools	26	35	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Michigan	26	45	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Michigan	26	45	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	28	30	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	29	31	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	29	33	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	43	54	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Michigan	48	54	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Michigan	49	55	View Report
Best Air Transportation Schools	50	106	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Michigan	54	60	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Michigan	56	62	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Michigan	56	62	View Report
Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools	56	128	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	58	81	View Report
Best Engineering Technology Schools	61	81	View Report
Best General Engineering Technology Schools	62	84	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor's Degree Schools	67	81	View Report
Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools	70	179	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	71	94	View Report
Best Culinary Arts Schools	74	183	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools	83	250	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	84	101	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	87	96	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	89	118	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools	89	117	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	90	100	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools	90	261	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	105	120	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	112	143	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	112	144	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	112	143	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	116	165	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	116	165	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	136	175	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	158	213	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region	158	213	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	238	266	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	248	278	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools	249	405	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	254	292	View Report

How NMC Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#122 out of 2,000.

This makes NMC a top 15% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking identifies the best-value colleges in the country.

Top Value Majors

NMC has 140 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Culinary Arts & Related Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	14	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	14	View Report
Best Value Other Culinary Arts & Related Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Culinary Arts & Related Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Culinary Arts & Related Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Culinary Arts & Related Services Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	14	View Report
Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools	1	8	View Report
Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Value Marine Transportation Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Transportation Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Transportation Schools	1	8	View Report
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	15	View Report
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	2	9	View Report
Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in Michigan	2	9	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	2	9	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Michigan	2	10	View Report
Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	27	View Report
Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	4	9	View Report
Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	27	View Report
Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Michigan	4	9	View Report
Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	30	View Report
Best Value Culinary Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	30	View Report
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	81	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	6	13	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Michigan	6	27	View Report
Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools	6	35	View Report
Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools	6	43	View Report
Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools	7	60	View Report
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Associate Degree Schools	7	48	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	36	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	38	View Report
Best Value Air Transportation Schools	9	106	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools	12	33	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools	12	35	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technology Schools	13	81	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools	13	84	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	55	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	102	View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	14	29	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in Michigan	14	36	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	14	29	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Michigan	14	34	View Report
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools	14	117	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	15	35	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Michigan	15	45	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	15	35	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Michigan	15	45	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	17	31	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Michigan	17	60	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	17	31	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Michigan	17	61	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	17	29	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in Michigan	17	54	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	17	29	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in Michigan	17	55	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Michigan	21	33	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in Michigan	22	62	View Report
Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Degree Schools	25	138	View Report
Best Value Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools	25	140	View Report
Best Value Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools	36	178	View Report
Best Value Culinary Arts Schools	36	182	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	38	99	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	38	268	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	39	101	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	40	274	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	42	121	View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	43	109	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	43	130	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	44	130	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	44	164	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools	46	247	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools	46	257	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	51	165	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	51	212	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

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.
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