Top 2020 Rankings For Adelphi University
A more complete picture of where Adelphi University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2020 Badges Awarded page.
All 2020 Rankings For Adelphi University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 280 of 1727 |
| Middle Atlantic | 76 of 328 |
| New York | 33 of 132 |
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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| New York | 56 of 115 |
Diversity
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| Ethnic | 448 of 2416 |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 265 of 824 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 471 of 1422 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 76 of 890 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 357 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 159 of 820 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 366 of 1379 |
| Most Focused | 633 of 1379 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 79 of 846 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 196 of 848 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 550 of 1931 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 97 of 901 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 148 of 621 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 409 of 1282 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 647 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 65 of 744 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 563 of 1667 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 87 of 724 |
Business, Management & Marketing (Other)
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| Most Popular | 41 of 88 |
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Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 119 of 389 |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 416 |
Marketing
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| Most Popular | 297 of 763 |
| Most Focused | 370 of 763 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 252 of 600 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 439 of 1210 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 714 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 149 of 523 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 310 of 1022 |
| Most Focused | 442 of 1022 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 27 of 600 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 107 of 824 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 451 |
Information Science
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 124 |
Education
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 31 of 706 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | 138 of 346 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 263 of 861 |
| Most Focused | 425 of 861 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 27 of 506 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 202 of 601 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 344 of 1351 |
| Most Focused | 428 of 1351 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 65 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 163 of 621 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 279 of 1267 |
| Most Focused | 285 of 1267 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 65 of 799 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 61 of 571 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | 40 of 591 |
| Best Value | 253 of 564 |
| Most Popular | 171 of 1665 |
| Most Focused | 433 of 1665 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 687 |
Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 79 of 267 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 519 |
| Best Value | 196 of 500 |
| Most Popular | 58 of 1126 |
| Most Focused | 213 of 1126 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 508 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 223 of 547 |
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History
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| Top Ranked | 225 of 579 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 63 of 822 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | 77 of 410 |
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| Most Focused |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | 55 of 413 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 418 |
Homeland Security
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| Most Popular | |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | 433 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 44 of 455 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | 433 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 47 of 503 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 221 of 471 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 329 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 431 of 1223 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 101 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 194 of 475 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 285 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | 355 of 1171 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 77 of 771 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 492 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 70 of 397 |
Biological & Physical Science
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| Most Popular | 50 of 103 |
| Most Focused |
International Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 128 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 52 of 466 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 216 of 891 |
| Most Focused | 359 of 891 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 37 of 457 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 188 of 829 |
| Most Focused | 307 of 829 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 458 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Philosophy
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| Most Popular | |
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Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 463 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 787 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 75 of 753 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 148 of 717 |
| Most Focused | 153 of 717 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 69 of 537 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 104 of 835 |
| Best Value | 396 of 809 |
| Most Popular | 482 of 1476 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 97 of 897 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 94 of 840 |
| Best Value | 387 of 814 |
| Most Popular | 439 of 1381 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 84 of 833 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 401 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 265 of 865 |
| Most Focused | 375 of 865 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 84 of 453 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 361 |
| Best Value | 164 of 354 |
| Most Popular | 189 of 578 |
| Most Focused | 217 of 578 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 15 of 367 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 300 of 670 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 366 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 442 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 168 of 873 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 57 of 339 |
Economics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 78 of 536 |
General Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | 27 of 285 |
| Most Focused | 32 of 285 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 247 of 590 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 95 of 757 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 213 of 533 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 73 of 687 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 288 of 640 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 392 of 1482 |
| Most Focused | 522 of 1482 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 117 of 848 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 86 of 227 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 131 of 314 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 130 of 808 |
| Most Focused | 120 of 808 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 62 of 535 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 163 of 512 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 322 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 400 of 1075 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 74 of 693 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 65 of 658 |
Visual & Performing Arts (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
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Veterans
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| Overall | 306 of 1751 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 273 of 825 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 157 of 820 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 304 of 852 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 223 of 624 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 92 of 748 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 162 of 390 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 224 of 521 |
Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 203 of 601 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 147 of 621 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 65 of 595 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 21 of 522 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 201 of 413 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 158 of 416 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 217 of 472 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 179 of 476 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 95 of 464 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 51 of 455 |
Physical Sciences
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Physics
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 834 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 82 of 839 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 71 of 400 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 19 of 360 |
Social Sciences
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Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 250 of 589 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 241 of 533 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 147 of 314 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 149 of 513 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 167 of 1291 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 144 of 386 |
| Top Ranked Online | 30 of 142 |
| Most Popular Online |
Homeland Security
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| Most Popular Online |
International Quality
International Value
