Top 2019 Rankings For Amherst College
A more complete picture of where Amherst College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2019 Badges Awarded page.
All 2019 Rankings For Amherst College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 22 of 1774 |
| New England | 6 of 145 |
| Massachusetts | 3 of 70 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 445 of 1510 |
| New England | 19 of 133 |
| Massachusetts | 13 of 66 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 5 of 1515 |
| New England | 1 of 133 |
| Massachusetts | 2 of 66 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 736 of 1510 |
| New England | 55 of 133 |
| Massachusetts | 28 of 66 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 9 of 2250 |
| Ethnic | 127 of 2485 |
| Male / Female | 24 of 2474 |
| Location | 57 of 2235 |
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 1426 |
| Most Focused | 267 of 1426 |
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 | 630 of 1383 |
| Most Focused | 543 of 1383 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 75 of 184 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | 536 of 1551 |
| Most Focused | 411 of 1551 |
Computer Science
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| Most Popular | 185 of 606 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 606 |
English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | 304 of 1355 |
| Most Focused | 93 of 1356 |
General English Literature
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| Most Popular | 237 of 1271 |
| Most Focused | 53 of 1271 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | 132 of 942 |
| 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 | 261 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 1250 |
History
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| Most Popular | 261 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 1250 |
Legal Professions
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| Most Popular | 148 of 361 |
| Most Focused | 139 of 361 |
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 753 |
| Most Focused | 146 of 753 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 215 of 697 |
| Most Focused | 117 of 697 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 145 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 941 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 147 of 733 |
| Most Focused | 58 of 733 |
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 | 565 of 1502 |
| Most Focused | 444 of 1502 |
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 | 269 of 1319 |
| Most Focused | 74 of 1319 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | 208 of 428 |
| Most Focused | 48 of 428 |
Economics
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| Most Popular | 132 of 715 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 714 |
Political Science & Government
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| Most Popular | 260 of 1083 |
| Most Focused | 69 of 1083 |
Sociology
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| Most Popular | 404 of 964 |
| Most Focused | 226 of 964 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 695 of 1522 |
| Most Focused | 627 of 1522 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 536 of 1103 |
| Most Focused | 404 of 1103 |
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.
