Top 2020 Rankings For Amherst College
A more complete picture of where Amherst College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2020 Badges Awarded page.
All 2020 Rankings For Amherst College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 29 of 1726 |
| New England | 9 of 140 |
| Massachusetts | 5 of 70 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 466 of 1483 |
| New England | 18 of 130 |
| Massachusetts | 14 of 65 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 5 of 1471 |
| New England | 2 of 130 |
| Massachusetts | 2 of 65 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | |
| New England | 57 of 130 |
| Massachusetts | 28 of 65 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 12 of 2182 |
| Ethnic | 133 of 2418 |
| Male / Female | 66 of 2418 |
| Location | 55 of 2183 |
Architecture & Related Services
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Architectural History
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 2 of 8 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | 74 of 508 |
| Most Focused | 26 of 508 |
Area Studies
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| Most Popular | 81 of 359 |
| Most Focused | 29 of 359 |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 83 of 384 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 384 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 450 of 1422 |
| Most Focused | 266 of 1422 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | 172 of 574 |
| Most Focused | 75 of 574 |
General Biology
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| Most Popular | 615 of 1379 |
| Most Focused | 538 of 1379 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 75 of 184 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | 531 of 1512 |
| Most Focused | 384 of 1512 |
Computer Science
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| Most Popular | 185 of 605 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 605 |
English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | 303 of 1351 |
| Most Focused | 93 of 1352 |
General English Literature
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| Most Popular | 237 of 1267 |
| Most Focused | 53 of 1268 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | 135 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 24 of 941 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | 35 of 231 |
| Most Focused | 17 of 231 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | 129 of 272 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 272 |
Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | 108 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 18 of 811 |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
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| Most Popular | 44 of 106 |
| Most Focused | 12 of 106 |
History
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| Most Popular | 265 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 1247 |
History
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| Most Popular | 265 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 1247 |
Legal Professions
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| Most Popular | 142 of 359 |
| Most Focused | 137 of 359 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies
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| Most Popular | 50 of 126 |
| Most Focused | 34 of 126 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 100 of 1222 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 1220 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 98 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 1176 |
Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 18 of 132 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 263 of 750 |
| Most Focused | 145 of 750 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 219 of 695 |
| Most Focused | 116 of 695 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 137 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 103 of 939 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 147 of 731 |
| Most Focused | 57 of 731 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 137 of 540 |
| Most Focused | 144 of 540 |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 265 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | 73 of 1157 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics
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Chemistry
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| Most Popular | 268 of 1099 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 1099 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | 205 of 428 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 428 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | 289 of 717 |
| Most Focused | 137 of 717 |
Psychology
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| Most Popular | 567 of 1476 |
| Most Focused | 420 of 1476 |
Child Development & Psychology
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| Most Popular | 31 of 116 |
| Most Focused | 12 of 116 |
Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | 268 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 74 of 1317 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | 207 of 427 |
| Most Focused | 48 of 427 |
Economics
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| Most Popular | 132 of 715 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 714 |
Political Science & Government
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| Most Popular | 258 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 69 of 1082 |
Sociology
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| Most Popular | 405 of 962 |
| Most Focused | 226 of 962 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 672 of 1482 |
| Most Focused | 588 of 1482 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 510 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 376 of 1075 |
Music
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| Most Popular | 486 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 382 of 1036 |
Men's Sports
Women's Sports
Veterans
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| Overall |
Amherst College has no rankings in this category.
