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Western Michigan University 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Western Michigan University has received a top placement. You can read more about this year’s release or keep reading for details on how your school did in this year’s analysis.

This page was created to give you an overview of how WMU fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

How Western Michigan University Fared in College Factual’s 2025 Best Colleges Rankings

Nationwide Ranking

WMU placed #322 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This puts it among the best of schools in the United States for students!

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Michigan Ranking

WMU placed #4 out of 56 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This puts Western Michigan University among the top of schools in the country for students in the state of Michigan! See the Best Colleges in Michigan ranking

This media kit features highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, WMU has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61	654	90.7%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80	1,150	93.0%
Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3	29	89.7%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29	374	92.3%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	147	1,187	87.6%
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11	94	88.3%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61	558	89.1%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25	200	87.5%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136	816	83.3%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166	933	82.2%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90	502	82.1%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126	925	86.4%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95	630	84.9%
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	70	82.9%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142	883	83.9%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87	533	83.7%
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	50	76.0%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65	356	81.7%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138	694	80.1%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	1	18	94.4%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	1	9	88.9%
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	1	7	85.7%
Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	6	83.3%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	1	5	80.0%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	1	4	75.0%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	3	30	90.0%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110	502	78.1%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	140	92.1%
Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	50	76.0%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40	169	76.3%
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	23	91.3%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	20	201	90.1%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	2	21	90.5%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	2	20	90.0%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	3	20	85.0%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	2	18	88.9%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46	182	74.7%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	81	92.6%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	170	92.9%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	3	30	90.0%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	138	86.2%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80	294	72.8%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	3	23	87.0%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99	320	69.1%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	3	22	86.4%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	4	22	81.8%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178	571	68.8%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	23	158	85.4%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	176	556	68.4%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	2	10	80.0%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	337	1,055	68.1%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106	371	71.4%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	4	20	80.0%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	118	88.1%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	18	83.3%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	143	87.4%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	2	8	75.0%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	55	85.5%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	93	81.7%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	131	86.3%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72	231	68.8%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	123	85.4%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42	132	68.2%
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55	173	68.2%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	4	21	81.0%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	4	16	75.0%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182	573	68.2%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99	300	67.0%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	92	82.6%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	39	76.9%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	124	82.3%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	4	14	71.4%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	4	14	71.4%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	101	81.2%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	5	18	72.2%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	3	9	66.7%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	4	16	75.0%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	3	10	70.0%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	54	77.8%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	5	19	73.7%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	47	182	74.2%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	37	75.7%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	3	9	66.7%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	24	82	70.7%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	28	71.4%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	28	71.4%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	29	97	70.1%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	70	72.9%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	42	66.7%
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	50	70.0%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	34	103	67.0%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	25	84	70.2%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	47	68.1%

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