2026 Rankings for Ridgewater College

What kind of rankings and accolades has Ridgewater College earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards Ridgewater College has earned will be listed on this page.

Ridgewater College earned 89 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Ridgewater College:



#3 out of 19	#3 out of 19	#4 out of 11	#4 out of 15

How Ridgewater College Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#277 Best Associate Degree Colleges

#1 Best Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

#3 Best Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Top Ranked Majors

Ridgewater College has 188 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	5	View Report
Best Instrumentation Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Instrumentation Technology/Technician Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Minnesota	2	7	View Report
Best Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Cosmetology Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	19	View Report
Best Schools in the Plains States Region	3	20	View Report
Best Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	19	View Report
Best Schools in the Plains States Region	3	20	View Report
Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	11	View Report
Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	5	View Report
Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	6	View Report
Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in Minnesota	3	5	View Report
Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in the Plains States Region	3	7	View Report
Best Instrumentation Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	3	View Report
Best Instrumentation Technology/Technician Schools in the Plains States Region	3	3	View Report
Best Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Schools in the Plains States Region	3	3	View Report
Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Cosmetology Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	7	View Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Minnesota	4	7	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	23	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	23	View Report
Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	5	13	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	5	6	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	14	View Report
Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	6	9	View Report
Best Electrician Schools in Minnesota	6	9	View Report
Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	6	9	View Report
Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Schools in Minnesota	6	9	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Minnesota	6	7	View Report
Best Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Schools	6	11	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	6	16	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	6	17	View Report
Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	7	11	View Report
Best Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota	7	11	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	7	11	View Report
Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	20	View Report
Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools	8	22	View Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	20	View Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region	8	21	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	9	21	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Minnesota	9	15	View Report
Best CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools	10	30	View Report
Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	11	26	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	11	32	View Report
Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools	11	48	View Report
Best Cosmetology Schools	11	48	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Minnesota	12	32	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	12	31	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	12	35	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	12	35	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	13	19	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in Minnesota	13	32	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota	13	37	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Minnesota	13	37	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	14	46	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota	14	28	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Minnesota	14	29	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Minnesota	15	35	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region	15	21	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	15	40	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	15	46	View Report
Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	17	25	View Report
Best Electrician Schools in the Plains States Region	17	25	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	18	102	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	18	102	View Report
Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	19	27	View Report
Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Schools in the Plains States Region	19	27	View Report
Best Instrumentation Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools	19	32	View Report
Best Instrumentation Technology/Technician Schools	19	33	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Plains States Region	20	67	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	20	41	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Minnesota	20	44	View Report
Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	21	34	View Report
Best Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Region	21	34	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Minnesota	22	46	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	24	100	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	24	117	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	24	117	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	27	83	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Minnesota	27	51	View Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools	28	94	View Report
Best Electrician Associate Degree Schools	29	104	View Report
Best Electrician Schools	29	106	View Report
Best Associate Degree Schools	32	153	View Report
Best Associate Degree Schools	32	153	View Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools	32	107	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Plains States Region	32	117	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Minnesota	33	57	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region	34	62	View Report
Best Schools	36	165	View Report
Best Schools	36	165	View Report

How Ridgewater College Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Schools Ranking

#781 out of 3,211.

This makes Ridgewater College a top 5% value school for students seeking value.

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

Top Value Majors

Ridgewater College has 188 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Electrician Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	9	View Report
Best Value Electrician Schools in Minnesota	1	9	View Report
Best Value Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	9	View Report
Best Value Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Schools in Minnesota	1	9	View Report
Best Value Instrumentation Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Instrumentation Technology/Technician Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Schools in the Plains States Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	4	View Report
Best Value Schools in Minnesota	2	4	View Report
Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	4	View Report
Best Value Schools in Minnesota	2	4	View Report
Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	11	View Report
Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Minnesota	2	11	View Report
Best Value Instrumentation Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Instrumentation Technology/Technician Schools in the Plains States Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Cosmetology Schools in the Plains States Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	5	View Report
Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	13	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Minnesota	3	34	View Report
Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	13	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Minnesota	3	34	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	5	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in Minnesota	3	5	View Report
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	7	View Report
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in Minnesota	3	7	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	6	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Minnesota	3	7	View Report
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Minnesota	4	7	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools in the Plains States Region	4	8	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	11	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in Minnesota	4	15	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	5	11	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Minnesota	5	21	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	6	21	View Report
Best Value Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	10	View Report
Best Value Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Schools in the Plains States Region	6	11	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	6	23	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in Minnesota	6	44	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	6	23	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in Minnesota	6	45	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Minnesota	7	50	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	7	32	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	7	31	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Minnesota	7	33	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	7	35	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Minnesota	7	37	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	7	35	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Minnesota	7	37	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	7	15	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Minnesota	7	17	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	7	16	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota	7	27	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota	7	17	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Minnesota	7	28	View Report
Best Value Electrician Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	25	View Report
Best Value Electrician Schools in the Plains States Region	8	25	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	14	View Report
Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	22	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in Minnesota	9	55	View Report
Best Value Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Associate Degree Schools	9	13	View Report
Best Value Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist Schools	9	13	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region	10	99	View Report
Best Value Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	27	View Report
Best Value Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Schools in the Plains States Region	10	27	View Report
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	20	View Report
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region	10	21	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	19	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Plains States Region	10	21	View Report
Best Value Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	11	19	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Plains States Region	11	20	View Report
Best Value Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	11	19	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Plains States Region	11	20	View Report
Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	12	26	View Report
Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	12	34	View Report
Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Region	12	34	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in the Plains States Region	13	105	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	15	24	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	17	30	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Plains States Region	17	37	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	20	41	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region	20	62	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools	21	31	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	21	40	View Report
Best Value CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology/Technician Schools	22	37	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Plains States Region	22	103	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	23	46	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Plains States Region	24	110	View Report
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	29	46	View Report
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Plains States Region	30	67	View Report
Best Value Instrumentation Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools	30	36	View Report
Best Value Instrumentation Technology/Technician Schools	30	37	View Report

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