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University of Arizona Ranking Badges

University of Arizona earned 238 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 13 in the top 1%, 70 in the top 5%, 85 in the top 10% and 70 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 33 in Most Popular for Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs., a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 238 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 13 / 70
• Highest placement: #1 of 33, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 30
• Placements this edition: 823
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has University of Arizona Earned?

University of Arizona holds 238 ranking badges across 30 fields of study, 83 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. This page reflects the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Read about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	13
Top 5%	70
Top 10%	85
Top 15%	70
Total	238

What Is University of Arizona Known For?

University of Arizona is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 17 of its 146 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs., Physics and Romance Languages.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best			✓
Overall Best (Southwest)			✓
Overall Best (Arizona)			✓
Overall Diversity			✓
Overall Diversity (Southwest)			✓
Overall Diversity (Arizona)	✓
Male / Female Diversity	✓
Male / Female Diversity (Southwest)	✓
Male / Female Diversity (Arizona)		✓
Location Diversity		✓
Location Diversity (Southwest)			✓
Location Diversity (Arizona)	✓
Ethnic Diversity		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Southwest)		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Arizona)			✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Popular (Southwest)			✓
Most Popular (Arizona)			✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs.
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Urban & Regional Planning
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Most Focused	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Most Popular		✓
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
Most Popular		✓
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Most Popular		✓
Physiology & Pathology Sciences
Most Popular			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Accounting
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Entrepreneurial Studies
Top Ranked	✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Management Information Systems
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Managerial Economics
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓
Marketing
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Journalism
Most Popular		✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Computer Software Applications
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓
Information Technology
Top Ranked			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Educational Assessment
Most Popular			✓
Special Education
Most Popular		✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked		✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Biomedical Engineering
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Electrical Engineering
Most Popular	✓
Mining Engineering
Top Ranked	✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Writing Studies
Most Popular		✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Area Studies
Most Popular		✓
Ethnic Studies
Most Popular		✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Child Development & Family Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Food, Nutrition & Related Services
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Classical Languages & Literature
Most Popular			✓
Germanic Languages
Most Popular	✓
Linguistics & Literature
Most Popular		✓
Romance Languages
Most Popular				✓
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
Most Popular			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked		✓
Health Sciences & Services
Top Ranked		✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked		✓
Medicine
Most Popular	✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Nursing
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Most Popular	✓
Public Health
Most Popular			✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
History
Most Popular		✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Top Ranked			✓
Security Science and Technology.
Top Ranked		✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Non-Professional Legal Studies
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Other Legal Professions
Most Popular			✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked			✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Mathematics
Most Popular		✓

Military Technologies & Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Intelligence & Command Operations
Most Popular			✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Data Science.
Most Popular		✓
Interdisciplinary Studies
Most Popular			✓
International Studies
Most Popular		✓
Nutrition Science
Most Popular				✓
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.
Most Popular		✓
Sustainability Science
Most Popular	✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Most Popular			✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Health & Physical Education
Top Ranked			✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Philosophy
Most Popular		✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Most Popular				✓
Geological & Earth Sciences
Most Popular		✓
Physics
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Child Development & Psychology
Most Popular	✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Anthropology
Most Popular		✓
Geography & Cartography
Most Popular			✓
International Relations & Security
Most Popular	✓
Political Science & Government
Most Popular		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Dance
Most Popular			✓
Design & Applied Arts
Top Ranked	✓
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Most Popular		✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Most Popular		✓
Music
Most Popular		✓

How Does University of Arizona Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, University of Arizona earned 5 badges across 5 sports; its highest placement is #70 of 846 in Softball.

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Football	✓
Tennis	✓
Tennis (D1)	✓

Women’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Softball		✓
Softball (D1)	✓

How Does University of Arizona Rank for Online Students?

In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, University of Arizona earned 28 badges across 27 online programs, 14 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 26 in Most Popular Online for Physics.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular Online				✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Urban & Regional Planning
Most Popular Online	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Biology
Most Popular Online		✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Most Popular Online				✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Accounting
Most Popular Online			✓
Business Administration & Management
Most Popular Online			✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Communication & Media Studies
Most Popular Online			✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Computer Information Systems
Most Popular Online	✓
Computer Science
Most Popular Online	✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Educational Assessment
Most Popular Online		✓
Special Education
Most Popular Online	✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Chemical Engineering
Most Popular Online		✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Romance Languages
Most Popular Online			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Nursing
Most Popular Online		✓
Public Health
Most Popular Online			✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
History
Most Popular Online		✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Most Popular Online		✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Non-Professional Legal Studies
Most Popular Online				✓
Other Legal Professions
Most Popular Online				✓

Military Technologies & Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Intelligence & Command Operations
Most Popular Online			✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Interdisciplinary Studies
Most Popular Online			✓
Nutrition Science
Most Popular Online				✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Philosophy
Most Popular Online	✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Physics
Most Popular Online				✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Psychology
Most Popular Online			✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Geography & Cartography
Most Popular Online		✓
Political Science & Government
Most Popular Online		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Most Popular Online	✓

How Does University of Arizona Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of Arizona earned 59 badges, 6 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 13 in Top Ranked Veterans for Other Legal Professions.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans			✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Real Estate Development
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
General Biology
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Accounting
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Entrepreneurial Studies
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Human Resource Management
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Marketing
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Computer Science
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Computer Software Applications
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Educational Administration
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
General Education
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Other Education
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Special Education
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
General English Literature
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Writing Studies
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Child Development & Family Studies
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Communication Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Health/Medical Prep Programs
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Medical Science
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Nursing
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Public Health
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Law
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Other Legal Professions
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Interdisciplinary Studies
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Child Development & Psychology
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Human Services
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Science Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Other Science Technologies
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Economics
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
International Relations & Security
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Sociology
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Design & Applied Arts
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

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Notes and References

Each ranking here is drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. University of Arizona appears in 823 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.