2027 Rankings for Western Michigan University

What ranking badges has WMU been awarded? Every College Factual accolade WMU holds are detailed on this page.

WMU was awarded 23 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2027 college rankings.

Top Rankings for WMU:



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

WMU has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/western-michigan-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How WMU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#717 Best Colleges

#1 Best E-Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

#1 Best E-Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#717 out of 5,159.

This makes WMU a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

WMU has 987 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best E-Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best E-Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best E-Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best E-Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best E-Commerce Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Schools in Michigan	1	6	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Michigan	1	7	View Report
Best Financial Planning & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Other Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Other Marketing Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Fashion Merchandising Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Technical Teacher Education Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Paper Science & Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Paper Science & Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Paper Science & Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Paper Science & Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Paper Science & Engineering Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Paper Science & Engineering Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Paper Science & Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Paper Science & Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Paper Science & Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Paper Science & Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Paper Science & Engineering Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Paper Science & Engineering Schools	1	1	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Michigan	1	7	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Michigan	1	6	View Report
Best Music Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Music Therapy Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Michigan	1	9	View Report
Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Physical Therapy/Therapist Schools in Michigan	1	7	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Michigan	1	12	View Report
Best Public/Applied History Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Public/Applied History Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Other Legal Professions & Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Legal Professions (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Acting Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Music Technology Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Biostatistics Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	6	View Report
Best Fashion Merchandising Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	6	View Report
Best Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Advertising Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	10	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	4	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Industrial & Management Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Child development Schools in Michigan	2	4	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	7	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Michigan	2	10	View Report
Best Music Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best Music Therapy Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	4	View Report
Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	4	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	6	View Report
Best Statistics Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Statistics Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report

How WMU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

WMU has 1,408 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Human Resources Management and Services Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Administration of Special Education Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Secondary School Administration/Principalship Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Modern Language Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Modern Language Education Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Trade & Industrial Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Trade & Industrial Teacher Education Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Paper Science & Engineering Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Family Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Family Systems Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Music Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Music Therapy Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Computer Science Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Applied Economics Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value American Government & Politics (United States) Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value American Government & Politics (United States) Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Dance Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Theatre Literature, History & Criticism Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biostatistics Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Value Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Value Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	4	View Report
Best Value E-Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Value Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	9	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value Financial Planning & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	8	View Report
Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in Michigan	2	8	View Report
Best Value Human Resources Development Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Value Human Resources Development Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	4	View Report
Best Value Advertising Schools in Michigan	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Administration of Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Other Educational Administration & Supervision Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Value Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Schools in Michigan	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 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.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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