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2026 Rankings for Oberlin College

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Oberlin earned? All of the ranking badges and placements Oberlin has earned will be listed on this page.

Oberlin earned 8 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Oberlin:

#12 out of 15	#12 out of 15	#14 out of 32	#19 out of 53

Oberlin offers graduate-level programs too. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/oberlin-college/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking
  • Best American U.S. Studies Schools in Ohio Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking
  • Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in Ohio Ranking

How Oberlin Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Oberlin has 314 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best American U.S. Studies Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best East Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best East Asian Studies Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best East Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Other Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Other Music Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Music Technology Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	8	View Report
Best Neurosciences Schools in Ohio	3	8	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	8	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Ohio	3	8	View Report
Best American U.S. Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	3	View Report
Best East Asian Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	3	View Report
Best Area Studies Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Film Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Film Studies Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	9	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Ohio	4	4	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	9	View Report
Best Art History Schools in Ohio	4	5	View Report
Best Music Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	4	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Ohio	5	8	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	8	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	9	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Ohio	5	9	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	9	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in Ohio	5	9	View Report
Best Other Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Other Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Ohio	6	14	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	18	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	18	View Report
Best East Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	7	View Report
Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	6	View Report
Best Environmental Studies Schools in Ohio	6	9	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in Ohio	6	11	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	9	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Ohio	6	10	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	9	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Ohio	6	10	View Report
Best Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	6	View Report
Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	19	View Report
Best General History Schools in Ohio	7	21	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	19	View Report
Best History Schools in Ohio	7	22	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	19	View Report
Best History Schools in Ohio	7	22	View Report
Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	14	View Report
Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	9	View Report
Best Theater Arts Schools in Ohio	7	9	View Report
Best Film Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	11	View Report
Best Film Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	12	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	8	View Report
Best English Schools in Ohio	8	21	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Ohio	8	21	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	8	8	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in Ohio	8	8	View Report
Best Economics Schools in Ohio	8	15	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	8	19	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Ohio	8	20	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in Ohio	8	9	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	9	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	9	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	10	View Report
Best Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	29	View Report
Best Neurosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	29	View Report
Best Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	10	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	10	13	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Ohio	10	13	View Report
Best Art History Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	12	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	33	View Report
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	33	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	11	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	15	View Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	17	View Report
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	18	View Report
Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	21	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in Ohio	12	21	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	22	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in Ohio	12	22	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	25	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	28	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	15	View Report
Best Music Schools in Ohio	12	15	View Report
Best East Asian Studies Schools	13	14	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	13	View Report

How Oberlin Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Oberlin has 314 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value East Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value East Asian Studies Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Music Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in Ohio	4	4	View Report
Best Value American U.S. Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value East Asian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	6	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in Ohio	6	6	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	6	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Schools in Ohio	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	7	View Report
Best Value East Asian Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Latin American Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	8	8	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in Ohio	8	8	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	8	8	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in Ohio	8	8	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	8	8	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Ohio	8	8	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	9	9	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	9	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	9	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	9	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	9	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	9	9	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	9	9	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	9	9	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Ohio	9	9	View Report
Best Value Area Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	10	10	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Schools in Ohio	10	10	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Ohio	10	10	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Ohio	10	10	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	11	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	11	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Schools in Ohio	11	11	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	11	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	11	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	11	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in Ohio	11	11	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Ohio	12	12	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	12	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	12	View Report
Best Value Fine Arts Schools in Ohio	12	12	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	13	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in Ohio	13	13	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	13	13	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Ohio	13	13	View Report
Best Value Other Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	13	View Report
Best Value Other Music Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	13	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	13	13	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in Ohio	13	13	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Ohio	14	14	View Report
Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	14	14	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	14	14	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in Ohio	14	14	View Report
Best Value Economics Schools in Ohio	15	15	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	15	15	View Report
Best Value Music Schools in Ohio	15	15	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	16	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	16	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	16	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	17	17	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	17	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	18	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	18	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Ohio	18	18	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	18	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	19	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	19	View Report
Best Value General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	19	19	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	19	19	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	19	19	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Ohio	19	20	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Ohio	20	20	View Report
Best Value English Schools in Ohio	21	21	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in Ohio	21	21	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	23	View Report
Best Value General History Schools in Ohio	22	22	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Ohio	22	22	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Ohio	22	22	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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