2026 Rankings for Saint Cloud State University

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St. Cloud State University was awarded 354 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for St. Cloud State University:



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St. Cloud State University also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/saint-cloud-state-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How St. Cloud State University Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#630 Best Colleges

Top Ranked Majors

St. Cloud State University has 673 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Evolutionary Biology Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	7	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	15	View Report
Best Communications Schools in Minnesota	1	7	View Report
Best Communications Schools in the Plains States Region	1	16	View Report
Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Minnesota	1	3	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Technology Education Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Engineering-Related Technologies Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	5	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in Minnesota	1	3	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	3	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in the Plains States Region	1	5	View Report
Best Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Community Psychology Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Community Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	5	View Report
Best Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Evolutionary Biology Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Minnesota	2	16	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Minnesota	2	16	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	4	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	4	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region	2	11	View Report
Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Engineering-Related Fields Schools in the Plains States Region	2	11	View Report
Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Engineering-Related Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	8	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Minnesota	2	15	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Software Engineering Schools in Minnesota	2	3	View Report
Best Medical Scientist Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Medical Science Schools in Minnesota	2	2	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Minnesota	2	3	View Report
Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	10	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Minnesota	2	14	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	12	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	2	12	View Report
Best Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	6	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	12	View Report
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	23	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	23	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	4	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota	3	4	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Schools in Minnesota	3	11	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in Minnesota	3	4	View Report
Best Health Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best Health Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	3	View Report
Best Health Education Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best Health Education Schools in the Plains States Region	3	3	View Report
Best Technology Education Schools in the Plains States Region	3	3	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	3	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Schools in Minnesota	3	4	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	4	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	3	4	View Report
Best Medical Scientist Schools in the Plains States Region	3	3	View Report
Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region	3	3	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region	3	6	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Minnesota	3	28	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Minnesota	3	29	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	10	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region	4	11	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region	4	50	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region	4	50	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Minnesota	4	6	View Report
Best Social Studies Education Schools in Minnesota	4	4	View Report
Best Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	9	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in the Plains States Region	4	9	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Minnesota	4	5	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Minnesota	4	5	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	4	4	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Minnesota	4	4	View Report

How St. Cloud State University Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#423 out of 2,000.

This makes St. Cloud State University a top 5% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking highlights colleges offering the best return on investment.

Top Value Majors

St. Cloud State University has 673 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools in the Plains States Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in Minnesota	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	7	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota	1	7	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	19	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Minnesota	1	19	View Report
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Minnesota	1	7	View Report
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Minnesota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Plains States Region	1	18	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Minnesota	1	7	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in Minnesota	1	11	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in Minnesota	1	12	View Report
Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in the Plains States Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Minnesota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	10	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in Minnesota	1	11	View Report
Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Schools in Minnesota	1	5	View Report
Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Schools in the Plains States Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	8	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in Minnesota	1	11	View Report
Best Value Health Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	11	View Report
Best Value Health Education Schools in Minnesota	1	13	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	10	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in Minnesota	1	13	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in Minnesota	1	16	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	7	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Schools in Minnesota	1	9	View Report
Best Value Technology Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Technology Education Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	9	View Report
Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering Design Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering Design Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Surveying Technology/Surveying Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Surveying Technology/Surveying Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Technologies Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Schools in Minnesota	1	3	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Minnesota	1	5	View Report
Best Value Medical Scientist Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Medical Scientist Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Medical Science Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	20	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	21	View Report
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Minnesota	1	4	View Report
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	6	View Report
Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Plains States Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	10	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	11	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	11	View Report
Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in Minnesota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Psychology Schools in Minnesota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	5	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Minnesota	1	9	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	25	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Minnesota	1	25	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota	1	25	View Report

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