University of Western States Ranking Badges

Western States Chiropractic College earned 10 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 3 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 3 in the top 10% and 3 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 10 in Highest Paid Graduates for Chiropractic, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 10 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 3 / 1
Highest placement: #1 of 10, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 35
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 Western States Earned?

University of Western States holds 10 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Find out more about 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%	3
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	3
Top 15%	3
Total	10

What Is University of Western States Known For?

University of Western States is best known for Health Professions: 4 of its 10 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Chiropractic, Dietetics & Nutrition Services and Other Biological Sciences.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Ethnic Diversity		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Oregon)		✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Other Biological Sciences
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 1%
Chiropractic
Top Ranked	✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Dietetics & Nutrition Services
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused		✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓

How Does University of Western States Rank for Online Students?

University of Western States earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #25 of 43 in Most Popular Online for Other Health Professions.

How Does University of Western States Rank for Veterans?

University of Western States earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #4,107 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. University of Western States appears in 35 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.