2026 Rankings for University of Wisconsin-River Falls

What kind of rankings and accolades has UW - River Falls been awarded? Every College Factual accolade UW - River Falls holds are detailed on this page.

UW - River Falls received 205 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for UW - River Falls:



#1 out of 9	#1 out of 9	#1 out of 7	#1 out of 8

UW - River Falls has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How UW - River Falls Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#531 Best Colleges

#2 Best Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

#2 Best Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Top Ranked Majors

UW - River Falls has 415 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	1	View Report
Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Schools in Wisconsin	1	2	View Report
Best Agricultural Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	2	View Report
Best Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in Wisconsin	1	2	View Report
Best Montessori Teacher Education Schools in Wisconsin	1	1	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	2	View Report
Best Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	2	View Report
Best Dairy Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Dairy Science Schools in Wisconsin	2	2	View Report
Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	3	View Report
Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in Wisconsin	2	3	View Report
Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	3	View Report
Best Animal Science Schools in Wisconsin	2	3	View Report
Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in Wisconsin	2	2	View Report
Best Plant Sciences Schools in Wisconsin	2	4	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	3	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin	2	3	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	2	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Wisconsin	2	2	View Report
Best Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	8	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in Wisconsin	2	14	View Report
Best Music Education Schools in Wisconsin	2	4	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in Wisconsin	2	2	View Report
Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	2	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	5	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in Wisconsin	2	5	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	5	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in Wisconsin	2	5	View Report
Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	3	View Report
Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in Wisconsin	3	3	View Report
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	3	View Report
Best Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	3	View Report
Best Horticultural Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	5	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Wisconsin	3	7	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in Wisconsin	3	7	View Report
Best Agricultural Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	4	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	6	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Wisconsin	3	6	View Report
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Wisconsin	4	4	View Report
Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	7	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	4	5	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	4	7	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Wisconsin	4	7	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	8	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	8	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	4	4	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Wisconsin	4	4	View Report
Best Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Schools	4	31	View Report
Best Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	5	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	4	5	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	4	4	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Wisconsin	4	4	View Report
Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	6	View Report
Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in Wisconsin	4	4	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	11	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	11	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	4	17	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin	4	17	View Report
Best Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	5	View Report
Best Dairy Science Schools	5	5	View Report
Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	9	View Report
Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	9	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	21	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	21	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	13	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	13	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Wisconsin	5	12	View Report
Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	10	View Report
Best Animal Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	10	View Report
Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	9	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	6	29	View Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	6	11	View Report
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	6	12	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in Wisconsin	6	7	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	22	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	22	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Wisconsin	6	13	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	7	20	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	7	20	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	7	15	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Wisconsin	7	15	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	7	13	View Report
Best English Schools in Wisconsin	7	13	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	7	13	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Wisconsin	7	13	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	7	7	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Wisconsin	7	11	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	7	12	View Report
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	10	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Wisconsin	8	14	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	8	24	View Report

How UW - River Falls Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#422 out of 2,000.

This makes UW - River Falls a top 10% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking recognizes colleges that deliver a strong education at a reasonable price.

Top Value Majors

UW - River Falls has 415 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	2	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Value Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	10	View Report
Best Value Dairy Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Value Dairy Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Dairy Science Schools	1	11	View Report
Best Value Dairy Science Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Value Animal Science Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	6	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin	1	6	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	2	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Wisconsin	1	2	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	4	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Wisconsin	1	4	View Report
Best Value Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Schools in Wisconsin	1	6	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Wisconsin	1	14	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Wisconsin	1	7	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Wisconsin	1	7	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	2	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in Wisconsin	1	2	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	7	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in Wisconsin	1	8	View Report
Best Value Montessori Teacher Education Schools in Wisconsin	1	1	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	2	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in Wisconsin	1	8	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	5	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in Wisconsin	1	5	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	5	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in Wisconsin	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Wisconsin	1	3	View Report
Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in Wisconsin	2	3	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Wisconsin	2	4	View Report
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	9	View Report
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	9	View Report
Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in Wisconsin	2	4	View Report
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Wisconsin	2	4	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	26	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Wisconsin	2	26	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	10	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Wisconsin	2	10	View Report
Best Value Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	18	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	8	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	8	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	11	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in Wisconsin	2	11	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	17	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in Wisconsin	2	10	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Wisconsin	2	5	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	2	7	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Wisconsin	2	8	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Wisconsin	2	11	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	11	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	13	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	11	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	13	View Report
Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	9	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	26	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Wisconsin	3	26	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	26	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin	3	26	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	20	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	20	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	22	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	24	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	28	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	15	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Wisconsin	3	15	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	15	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Wisconsin	3	15	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	9	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Wisconsin	3	9	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Wisconsin	3	19	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	11	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	22	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Wisconsin	3	22	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	23	View Report
Best Value Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	8	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in Wisconsin	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin	3	25	View Report

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