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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Ranking Badges

UMN Twin Cities earned 324 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 13 in the top 1%, 109 in the top 5%, 131 in the top 10% and 71 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 217 in Most Popular for Other Education, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 324 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 13 / 109
• Highest placement: #1 of 217, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 28
• Placements this edition: 778
• 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 Minnesota-Twin Cities Earned?

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities holds 324 ranking badges across 28 fields of study, 122 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. These badges come from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Explore our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	13
Top 5%	109
Top 10%	131
Top 15%	71
Total	324

What Is University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Known For?

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is best known for Health Professions: 24 of its 189 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Computer Systems Analysis, Other Education and Mathematics.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best			✓
Overall Best (The Plains States)				✓
Overall Best (Minnesota)			✓
Overall Diversity	✓
Overall Diversity (Minnesota)	✓
Ethnic Diversity (The Plains States)		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Popular (The Plains States)				✓
Most Popular (Minnesota)			✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Agricultural Economics
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Animal Science
Top Ranked	✓
Plant Sciences
Most Popular	✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
General Architecture
Most Popular	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Accounting
Top Ranked			✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
General Sales & Marketing
Most Popular		✓
Human Resource Management
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Top Ranked		✓
Marketing
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Taxation
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Journalism
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Other Communication & Journalism
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Public Relations & Advertising
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Publishing
Top Ranked		✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Computer Science
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Computer Systems Analysis
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Computer Systems Networking
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Other Education
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Special Education
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Teaching English or French
Most Popular	✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Biomedical Engineering
Most Popular	✓
Chemical Engineering
Most Popular		✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓

Engineering Technologies

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

English Language & Literature

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

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Top Ranked			✓
Communication Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Dental Support Services
Top Ranked				✓
Dentistry
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Dietetics & Nutrition Services
Top Ranked		✓
Health Sciences & Services
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Medicine
Top Ranked			✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Nursing
Top Ranked			✓
Other Health Professions
Top Ranked		✓
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Public Health
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Rehabilitation Professions
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓

History

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

Legal Professions

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

Mathematics & Statistics

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

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Data Science.
Most Popular	✓
Environmental Geosciences.
Most Popular		✓
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Top Ranked		✓
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			✓

Personal & Culinary Services

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Funeral & Mortuary Science
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

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

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Chemistry
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Geological & Earth Sciences
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Physics
Most Popular		✓

Psychology

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

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Public Administration
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Social Work
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Science Technologies

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

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Anthropology
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Criminology
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Economics
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Geography & Cartography
Most Popular	✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Sociology
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Urban Studies
Most Popular	✓

Visual & Performing Arts

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

How Does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities earned 14 badges across 13 sports, 8 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #14 of 930 in Basketball.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Athletics (D1)		✓
Overall Athletics		✓

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Baseball			✓
Baseball (D1)	✓
Basketball			✓
Basketball (D1)			✓
Football			✓
Football (D1)			✓
Golf		✓
Golf (D1)	✓
Wrestling			✓
Wrestling (D1)		✓

Women’s Sports

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

How Does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Rank for Online Students?

In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities earned 6 badges across 6 online programs, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 41 in Most Popular Online for Other Education.

Business, Management & Marketing

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

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Public Relations & Advertising
Most Popular Online			✓

Education

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

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health/Medical Admin Services
Most Popular Online		✓
Public Health
Most Popular Online	✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

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

How Does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities earned 115 badges, 26 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 2 in Top Ranked Veterans for Environmental Geosciences..

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		✓
Agricultural Economics
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Animal Science
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Plant Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
General Biology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Other Biological Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Physiology & Pathology Sciences
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			✓
Construction Management
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
General Sales & Marketing
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Human Resource Management
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Insurance
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
International Business
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Marketing
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Taxation
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Journalism
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Other Communication & Journalism
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Public Relations & Advertising
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Computer Science
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Computer Systems Analysis
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Computer Systems Networking
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Curriculum & Instruction
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Educational Administration
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

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Biomedical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Chemical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Civil Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Computer Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Environmental Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Industrial Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Other Engineering
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		✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

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

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Textile & Apparel Studies
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
East Asian Languages
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Romance Languages
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Communication Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Dental Support Services
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Health Sciences & Services
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Medicine
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Nursing
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Other Health Professions
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Public Health
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Rehabilitation Professions
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

History

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

Mathematics & Statistics

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

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature.
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Data Analytics.
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Data Science.
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Environmental Geosciences.
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Nutrition Science
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Sustainability Science
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Forestry
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

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

Personal & Culinary Services

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Funeral & Mortuary Science
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Physical Sciences

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

Psychology

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

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Anthropology
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Criminology
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Economics
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Geography & Cartography
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
International Relations & Security
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Sociology
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Urban Studies
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Design & Applied Arts
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Drama & Theater Arts
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Music
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Continue Your Research on UMN Twin Cities

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Notes and References

Badges on this page come from rankings grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities appears in 778 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.