2026 Rankings for Southwestern Community College

Which College Factual rankings and awards has SWCC earned? All of the ranking badges and placements SWCC has received are listed below.

SWCC was awarded 7 ranking badges in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for SWCC:



#573 out of 912	#606 out of 1,186	#651 out of 1,119	#651 out of 1,119

How SWCC Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#704 Best Associate Degree Colleges

#500 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools

#500 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools

Top Ranked Majors

SWCC has 36 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Iowa	12	18	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Iowa	12	18	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Iowa	13	17	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa	13	17	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Iowa	13	17	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa	17	20	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in Iowa	18	23	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Iowa	18	24	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Iowa	18	24	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Iowa	29	35	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Iowa	29	35	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Iowa	40	43	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	62	100	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	67	117	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	67	117	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	72	102	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	72	102	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Plains States Region	73	117	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	91	149	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Plains States Region	91	149	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	102	130	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region	163	201	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region	170	208	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region	221	258	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools	392	825	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	500	1120	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	500	1120	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools	570	1076	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	778	1506	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools	778	1506	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools	815	1050	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools	816	1061	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1039	1428	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools	1559	1899	View Report
Best Nursing Schools	1600	1956	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools	2068	2577	View Report

How SWCC Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Schools Ranking

#774 out of 3,211.

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

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

Top Value Majors

SWCC has 36 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Iowa	8	17	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Iowa	8	23	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Iowa	8	17	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Iowa	8	24	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Iowa	8	17	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Iowa	8	24	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Iowa	9	18	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in Iowa	9	34	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Iowa	9	18	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in Iowa	9	34	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Iowa	9	19	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in Iowa	9	41	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	36	101	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Plains States Region	36	120	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	39	99	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	39	99	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region	40	195	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region	40	198	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	41	117	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	41	149	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	41	117	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Plains States Region	41	149	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	51	126	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Region	54	242	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools	573	912	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools	606	1186	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	651	1119	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	651	1119	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools	684	1026	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools	687	1035	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	692	1497	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools	692	1497	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools	787	1839	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	794	1387	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools	797	1874	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools	936	2423	View Report

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These rankings 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.
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