by our College Data Analytics TeamPlymouth State earned 13 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 5 in the top 10% and 6 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 69 in Most Focused for Atmospheric Sciences, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
Plymouth State University holds 13 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 1 |
| Top 5% | 1 |
| Top 10% | 5 |
| Top 15% | 6 |
| Total | 13 |
Plymouth State University is best known for Physical Sciences: 1 of its 5 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Atmospheric Sciences, Marketing and Geography & Cartography.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male / Female Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity (New England) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography & Cartography | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
Plymouth State University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #11 of 14 in Skiing (D3).
Plymouth State University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #66 of 117 in Most Popular Online for Mental & Social Health Services.
In College Factual’s 2026 veterans rankings, Plymouth State University earned 8 badges, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #232 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for Veterans | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ranked Veterans | ✓ | |||
| Business & Commerce | ||||
| Top Ranked Veterans | ✓ | |||
| Business Administration & Management | ||||
| Top Ranked Veterans | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Ranked Veterans | ✓ | |||
| Nursing | ||||
| Top Ranked Veterans | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | ||||
| Top Ranked Veterans | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | ||||
| Top Ranked Veterans | ✓ |
College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Plymouth State University appears in 188 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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