Top 2019 Rankings For Academy of Art University
A more complete picture of where Academy of Art University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2019 Badges Awarded page.
All 2019 Rankings For Academy of Art University
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Top Quality Overall
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Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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Diversity
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| Overall | 22 of 2245 |
| Ethnic | 22 of 2500 |
| Male / Female | 905 of 2486 |
| Location | 98 of 2237 |
Architecture & Related Services
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Landscape Architecture
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| Most Focused | 9 of 49 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
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| Most Popular | 29 of 126 |
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Communication & Journalism
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| Most Popular | 496 of 1215 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 244 of 713 |
Journalism
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | 83 of 247 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 247 |
Communications Technologies & Support
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| Most Popular | 4 of 215 |
| Most Focused | 33 of 215 |
Graphic Communications
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| Most Popular | 3 of 146 |
| Most Focused | 20 of 146 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 139 of 603 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 50 of 1553 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 1553 |
Computer Software & Applications
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 20 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 1 of 222 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 222 |
Education
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Instructional Media Design
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| Most Popular | 3 of 7 |
| Most Focused | 2 of 7 |
Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular | 28 of 445 |
| Most Focused | 44 of 445 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 1 of 76 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 76 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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Textile & Apparel Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 10 of 69 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 35 of 641 |
| Best Value | 246 of 626 |
| Most Popular | 13 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | 107 of 1522 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 97 of 850 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | 34 of 217 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 12 of 656 |
| Most Focused | 95 of 654 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | 116 of 808 |
| Most Focused | 106 of 808 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Most Popular | 7 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 370 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 114 of 1103 |
| Most Focused | 125 of 1103 |
General Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 16 of 181 |
| Most Focused | 28 of 181 |
Music
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| Most Popular | 107 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 135 of 1036 |
Academy of Art University has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 59 of 603 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 7 of 642 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 8 of 216 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 27 of 136 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 76 of 513 |
Architecture & Related Services
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Landscape Architecture
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Business, Management & Marketing
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Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
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Communication & Journalism
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| Most Popular Online | 57 of 130 |
Journalism
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular Online | 4 of 9 |
Communications Technologies & Support
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| Most Popular Online | 3 of 12 |
Graphic Communications
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| Most Popular Online | 2 of 8 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Online | 13 of 94 |
| Most Popular Online | 15 of 270 |
Computer Software & Applications
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| Top Ranked Online | 2 of 5 |
| Most Popular Online | 1 of 39 |
Education
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Instructional Media Design
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| Most Popular Online | 2 of 4 |
Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular Online | 6 of 75 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular Online | 1 of 3 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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Textile & Apparel Studies
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Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Online | 5 of 17 |
| Most Popular Online | 3 of 59 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked Online | 2 of 7 |
| Most Popular Online | 2 of 33 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 2 of 9 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Online | 2 of 4 |
| Most Popular Online | 4 of 12 |
General Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular Online | 3 of 11 |
Music
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| Most Popular Online | 5 of 14 |
Academy of Art University has no rankings in this category.
