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2026 Rankings for Whitworth University

What kind of rankings and accolades has Whitworth been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements Whitworth holds are detailed on this page.

Whitworth earned 10 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Whitworth:

#1 out of 8	#47 out of 68	#47 out of 68	#280 out of 1,208

Whitworth also offers graduate programs. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/whitworth-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking
  • Best Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed Schools in Washington Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking
  • Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed Schools in Washington Ranking

How Whitworth Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Whitworth has 328 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Montessori Teacher Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Montessori Teacher Education Schools	1	8	View Report
Best Montessori Teacher Education Schools in Washington	1	1	View Report
Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	1	6	View Report
Best General Economics Schools in Washington	1	6	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Washington	3	11	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Washington	3	11	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	13	View Report
Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	10	View Report
Best Economics Schools in Washington	3	10	View Report
Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	3	11	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in Washington	3	11	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	10	View Report
Best English Schools in Washington	4	10	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	10	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Washington	4	10	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington	4	14	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	13	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in Washington	4	13	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	9	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Washington	5	9	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	9	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	8	View Report
Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	8	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	13	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	14	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Washington	7	14	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Washington	7	12	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	18	View Report
Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Washington	7	7	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	7	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in Washington	7	7	View Report
Best General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	7	View Report
Best General Chemistry Schools in Washington	7	7	View Report
Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	7	View Report
Best Chemistry Schools in Washington	7	7	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Washington	8	14	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	8	9	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Washington	8	9	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	8	9	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Washington	8	9	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	9	9	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	9	9	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	9	13	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	9	9	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	9	9	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	9	14	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in Washington	9	15	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington	10	10	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	10	17	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Washington	10	18	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	10	17	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Washington	10	18	View Report
Best General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	37	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	11	12	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	11	12	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	12	15	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	31	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	12	23	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Washington	12	16	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	12	20	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Washington	12	22	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	13	16	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Washington	13	13	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Washington	13	13	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	14	18	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington	14	34	View Report
Best General Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	107	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Washington	15	22	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	22	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Washington	16	23	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	16	32	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	16	33	View Report
Best Education Schools in Washington	16	39	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Washington	17	25	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Washington	18	22	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Washington	18	22	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Washington	20	37	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	43	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Schools in Washington	20	23	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Washington	21	40	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Washington	21	22	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	23	38	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	50	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	23	26	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	57	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	78	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	78	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	84	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	27	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	73	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	73	View Report
Best English Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	149	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	149	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in the Far Western US Region	25	135	View Report

How Whitworth Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Whitworth has 328 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Montessori Teacher Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Montessori Teacher Education Schools in Washington	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in Washington	4	7	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Washington	4	5	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	5	7	View Report
Best Value General Economics Schools in Washington	5	7	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	6	9	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Washington	7	10	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in Washington	7	8	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	10	View Report
Best Value English Schools in Washington	7	10	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	10	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in Washington	7	10	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	8	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	8	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in Washington	7	8	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	9	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	7	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Schools in Washington	7	7	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	7	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Schools in Washington	7	7	View Report
Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	10	View Report
Best Value Economics Schools in Washington	7	10	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	9	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Washington	7	9	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	7	9	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in Washington	7	9	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	8	9	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	8	9	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	8	12	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	8	12	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Washington	8	10	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Washington	8	10	View Report
Best Value Montessori Teacher Education Schools	8	14	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Washington	8	10	View Report
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	8	9	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	8	12	View Report
Best Value Political Science Schools in Washington	8	12	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	9	13	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	9	12	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	9	13	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Washington	9	13	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	10	13	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	10	10	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington	10	14	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	10	14	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	11	15	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Washington	11	14	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	11	14	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Washington	11	14	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Washington	11	15	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	12	16	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Washington	12	13	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Washington	12	13	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Washington	12	15	View Report
Best Value Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	24	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	13	17	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Washington	13	17	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	13	17	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Washington	13	17	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	14	18	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Washington	14	16	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	14	20	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Washington	14	20	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	27	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Washington	17	22	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Washington	17	22	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	25	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	17	17	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Washington	17	21	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Washington	18	22	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	30	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Washington	19	23	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	32	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	20	26	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	20	22	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Washington	21	25	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	35	View Report
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Washington	22	23	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	36	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	25	38	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	27	31	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	28	32	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	28	35	View Report
Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	28	35	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	30	48	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington	31	33	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Washington	32	37	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington	32	37	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Washington	33	39	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Washington	33	39	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in Washington	33	37	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	38	56	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	38	57	View Report
Best Value General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	50	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 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.
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