Top 2021 Rankings For Appalachian State University
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All 2021 Rankings For Appalachian State University
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Top Quality Overall
better worse | |
| Nationwide | 361 of 1715 |
| Southeast | 60 of 434 |
| North Carolina | 8 of 56 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 56 of 1474 |
| Southeast | 18 of 371 |
| North Carolina | 4 of 50 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 38 of 1473 |
| Southeast | 11 of 372 |
| North Carolina | 4 of 50 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 13 of 1477 |
| Southeast | 4 of 370 |
| North Carolina | 4 of 50 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 1544 of 3514 |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 1019 of 3790 |
| Location | 1290 of 3515 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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| Most Popular | 202 of 579 |
| Most Focused |
Food Science Technology
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| Most Popular | 28 of 67 |
| Most Focused | 28 of 67 |
Architecture & Related Services
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| Most Popular | |
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Urban & Regional Planning
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | 284 of 581 |
| Most Focused |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 208 of 466 |
| Most Focused |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 286 of 651 |
| Best Value | 55 of 637 |
| Most Popular | 207 of 1721 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 208 of 630 |
| Best Value | 20 of 617 |
| Most Popular | 145 of 1638 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 151 of 1152 |
| Best Value | 17 of 1037 |
| Most Popular | 125 of 2854 |
| Most Focused | 927 of 2851 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 580 of 1326 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 179 of 521 |
| Best Value | 26 of 477 |
| Most Popular | 131 of 1853 |
| Most Focused | 871 of 1854 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 157 of 955 |
| Best Value | 26 of 875 |
| Most Popular | 223 of 2403 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Construction Management
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| Top Ranked | 17 of 38 |
| Best Value | 5 of 37 |
| Most Popular | 7 of 108 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 108 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 148 of 317 |
| Best Value | 22 of 304 |
| Most Popular | 146 of 713 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 117 of 328 |
Hospitality Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 11 of 111 |
| Most Popular | 85 of 479 |
| Most Focused | 238 of 479 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Insurance
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| Most Popular | 8 of 49 |
| Most Focused | 12 of 49 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
International Business
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 9 of 61 |
| Most Popular | 71 of 396 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Management Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | 38 of 99 |
| Best Value | 6 of 92 |
| Most Popular | 30 of 385 |
| Most Focused | 101 of 385 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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| Most Popular | 92 of 226 |
| Most Focused |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 163 of 379 |
| Best Value | 26 of 358 |
| Most Popular | 111 of 910 |
| Most Focused | 428 of 910 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 104 of 585 |
| Best Value | 10 of 568 |
| Most Popular | 74 of 1501 |
| Most Focused | 190 of 1501 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 79 of 490 |
| Most Popular | 281 of 1242 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 16 of 140 |
| Most Popular | 106 of 425 |
| Most Focused | 210 of 425 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Relations & Advertising
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 9 of 107 |
| Most Popular | 23 of 375 |
| Most Focused | 58 of 375 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | 65 of 383 |
| Most Focused | 165 of 383 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 101 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 136 of 512 |
| Best Value | 12 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 358 of 2316 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 244 of 621 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 77 of 209 |
| Best Value | 5 of 200 |
| Most Popular | 106 of 778 |
| Most Focused | 383 of 778 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Education
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| Top Ranked | 51 of 622 |
| Best Value | 23 of 593 |
| Most Popular | 30 of 1887 |
| Most Focused | 384 of 1885 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 229 of 694 |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked | 48 of 123 |
| Best Value | 15 of 120 |
| Most Popular | 69 of 485 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Top Ranked | 46 of 540 |
| Best Value | 16 of 519 |
| Most Popular | 34 of 1560 |
| Most Focused | 529 of 1560 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 195 of 585 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | 31 of 272 |
| Best Value | 12 of 265 |
| Most Popular | 23 of 895 |
| Most Focused | 187 of 895 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 102 of 302 |
Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular | 196 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Environmental Control Technology
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| Most Popular | 2 of 227 |
| Most Focused | 52 of 227 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 80 of 416 |
| Most Popular | 111 of 1548 |
| Most Focused | 594 of 1549 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 53 of 426 |
| Most Popular | 84 of 1431 |
| Most Focused | 438 of 1432 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 33 of 150 |
| Most Popular | 131 of 832 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Human Development & Family Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 29 of 102 |
| Most Popular | 161 of 716 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Textile & Apparel Studies
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| Most Popular | 34 of 97 |
| Most Focused | 45 of 97 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | 192 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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| Most Popular | 35 of 348 |
| Most Focused | 90 of 348 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | 141 of 853 |
| Best Value | 29 of 753 |
| Most Popular | 186 of 2797 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | 43 of 281 |
| Most Focused | 109 of 281 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 36 |
| Best Value | 2 of 34 |
| Most Popular | 15 of 152 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 152 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health & Medical Administrative Services
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| Top Ranked | 30 of 127 |
| Best Value | 4 of 91 |
| Most Popular | 133 of 1054 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 295 of 723 |
| Best Value | 64 of 649 |
| Most Popular | 327 of 1978 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Health
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 11 of 94 |
| Most Popular | 74 of 396 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 34 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 204 of 1404 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 32 of 306 |
| Most Popular | 204 of 1404 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | 108 of 503 |
| Best Value | 29 of 446 |
| Most Popular | 203 of 1830 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | 79 of 503 |
| Best Value | 23 of 445 |
| Most Popular | 176 of 1772 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 47 of 188 |
| Most Popular | 205 of 1438 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 37 of 172 |
| Most Popular | 166 of 1382 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 60 of 130 |
| Most Popular | 659 of 1403 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
International Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 18 of 61 |
| Most Popular | 85 of 298 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 60 of 184 |
| Most Popular | 36 of 940 |
| Most Focused | 204 of 940 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 29 of 154 |
| Most Popular | 22 of 833 |
| Most Focused | 152 of 834 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 417 |
| Best Value | 17 of 409 |
| Most Popular | 34 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 272 of 1220 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 98 of 394 |
| Best Value | 23 of 387 |
| Most Popular | 60 of 1130 |
| Most Focused | 394 of 1131 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Recreation Administration
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 15 of 40 |
| Most Popular | 9 of 113 |
| Most Focused | 33 of 113 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 113 of 1011 |
| Most Focused |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 137 of 803 |
| Most Focused |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 119 of 541 |
| Most Focused |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 69 of 143 |
| Best Value | 8 of 139 |
| Most Popular | 69 of 1383 |
| Most Focused | 353 of 1382 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 72 of 161 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 23 of 105 |
| Most Popular | 55 of 1228 |
| Most Focused | 397 of 1229 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | 46 of 489 |
| Most Focused | 154 of 489 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | 67 of 819 |
| Most Focused | 329 of 819 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 347 of 782 |
| Best Value | 78 of 748 |
| Most Popular | 132 of 1699 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 319 of 779 |
| Best Value | 59 of 744 |
| Most Popular | 116 of 1563 |
| Most Focused | 777 of 1563 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 70 of 341 |
| Best Value | 10 of 322 |
| Most Popular | 84 of 1128 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 110 of 374 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | 28 of 274 |
| Best Value | 4 of 263 |
| Most Popular | 36 of 691 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 70 of 292 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 235 of 558 |
| Best Value | 23 of 539 |
| Most Popular | 205 of 1548 |
| Most Focused | 670 of 1548 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 29 of 123 |
| Most Popular | 53 of 542 |
| Most Focused | 145 of 542 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 77 of 273 |
| Most Popular | 275 of 817 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Geography & Cartography
better worse | |
| Top Ranked | 27 of 61 |
| Best Value | 3 of 61 |
| Most Popular | 44 of 355 |
| Most Focused | 86 of 355 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 66 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 24 of 358 |
| Most Popular | 98 of 1220 |
| Most Focused | 348 of 1220 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Sociology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked | 175 of 356 |
| Best Value | 23 of 347 |
| Most Popular | 238 of 1100 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Visual & Performing Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked | 153 of 510 |
| Best Value | 21 of 483 |
| Most Popular | 66 of 2025 |
| Most Focused | 420 of 2022 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 206 of 547 |
Arts & Media Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 2 of 18 |
| Most Popular | 25 of 180 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Dance
better worse | |
| Most Popular | 54 of 299 |
| Most Focused | 127 of 299 |
Design & Applied Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked | 59 of 206 |
| Best Value | 5 of 184 |
| Most Popular | 36 of 960 |
| Most Focused | 222 of 961 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 107 of 223 |
Drama & Theater Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked | 76 of 173 |
| Best Value | 15 of 168 |
| Most Popular | 151 of 968 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 64 of 321 |
| Most Popular | 138 of 1368 |
| Most Focused | 682 of 1368 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Music
better worse | |
| Most Popular | 295 of 1238 |
| Most Focused |
Veterans
better worse | |
| Overall | 50 of 2101 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 291 of 648 |
General Biology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 187 of 627 |
Business, Management & Marketing
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 150 of 1178 |
Accounting
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 206 of 527 |
Business Administration & Management
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 210 of 978 |
Construction Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Hospitality Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
International Business
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Management Information Systems
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 50 of 101 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Journalism
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 91 of 581 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Public Relations & Advertising
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer & Information Sciences
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 150 of 525 |
Computer Science
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 73 of 208 |
Education
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 69 of 627 |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 53 of 543 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 31 of 275 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Human Development & Family Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Health Professions
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 198 of 874 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 14 of 37 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 64 of 132 |
Nursing
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
Public Health
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 218 of 511 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
International Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 69 of 414 |
Health & Physical Education
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 163 of 392 |
Recreation Administration
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Public Administration & Social Service
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 113 of 342 |
Social Work
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 47 of 275 |
Social Sciences
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 211 of 552 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Geography & Cartography
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 25 of 59 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Visual & Performing Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 137 of 508 |
Arts & Media Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Design & Applied Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 52 of 206 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Non-Traditional Students
better worse | |
| Overall | 80 of 2186 |
Business, Management & Marketing
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 125 of 962 |
| Top Ranked Online | 47 of 474 |
| Most Popular Online | 219 of 1162 |
Business Administration & Management
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 176 of 835 |
| Top Ranked Online | 38 of 380 |
| Most Popular Online | 129 of 933 |
Communication & Journalism
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 66 of 503 |
| Top Ranked Online | 13 of 69 |
| Most Popular Online | 18 of 173 |
Communication & Media Studies
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | 27 of 56 |
| Most Popular Online | 37 of 134 |
Public Relations & Advertising
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 50 of 104 |
| Top Ranked Online | 2 of 10 |
| Most Popular Online | 4 of 42 |
Education
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 55 of 572 |
| Top Ranked Online | 9 of 103 |
| Most Popular Online |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 42 of 501 |
| Top Ranked Online | 5 of 60 |
| Most Popular Online |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | 18 of 38 |
| Most Popular Online | 40 of 129 |
Human Development & Family Studies
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 31 of 110 |
Health Professions
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 150 of 745 |
| Top Ranked Online | 81 of 439 |
| Most Popular Online | 196 of 924 |
Nursing
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | 125 of 345 |
| Most Popular Online | 168 of 532 |
Public Health
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | 8 of 24 |
| Most Popular Online |
International Quality
better worse | |
| OVERALL | 465 of 1232 |
| Australia | |
| China | |
| India | |
| Venezuela | |
| Vietnam |
International Value
better worse | |
| OVERALL | 81 of 1204 |
| Australia | 16 of 221 |
| China | 151 of 820 |
| India | 185 of 641 |
| Venezuela | 32 of 237 |
| Vietnam | 109 of 497 |
