Top 2017 Rankings For Appalachian State University
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All 2017 Rankings For Appalachian State University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 516 of 1387 |
| Southeast | 78 of 355 |
| North Carolina | 9 of 51 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 112 of 1208 |
| Southeast | 26 of 312 |
| North Carolina | 2 of 41 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 79 of 1208 |
| Southeast | 15 of 312 |
| North Carolina | 3 of 41 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 34 of 1210 |
| Southeast | 9 of 313 |
| North Carolina | 3 of 41 |
Diversity
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| Overall | |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 204 of 1717 |
| Location |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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Food Science Technology
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Architecture & Related Services
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 28 of 109 |
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Urban & Regional Planning
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 8 of 22 |
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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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Area Studies
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Ethnic Studies
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 369 of 818 |
| Best Value | 60 of 779 |
| Most Popular | 205 of 1399 |
| Most Focused | |
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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 20 of 68 |
| Most Popular | 16 of 178 |
| Most Focused | 54 of 178 |
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 389 of 812 |
| Best Value | 71 of 770 |
| Most Popular | 256 of 1357 |
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 248 of 830 |
| Best Value | 28 of 778 |
| Most Popular | 137 of 2088 |
| Most Focused | 1038 of 2090 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 227 of 608 |
| Best Value | 39 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 147 of 1344 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 136 of 652 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 246 of 727 |
| Best Value | 39 of 682 |
| Most Popular | 231 of 1757 |
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Construction Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 13 of 34 |
| Most Popular | 5 of 78 |
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Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 38 of 362 |
| Most Popular | 142 of 634 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Hospitality Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 17 of 113 |
| Most Popular | 107 of 270 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Insurance
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| Most Popular | 5 of 42 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 42 |
International Business
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 30 of 137 |
| Most Popular | 76 of 368 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Management Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | 66 of 160 |
| Best Value | 18 of 150 |
| Most Popular | 44 of 369 |
| Most Focused | 158 of 369 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 188 of 396 |
| Best Value | 43 of 381 |
| Most Popular | 80 of 764 |
| Most Focused | 271 of 764 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 159 of 589 |
| Best Value | 16 of 567 |
| Most Popular | 99 of 1209 |
| Most Focused | 357 of 1209 |
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Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 82 of 516 |
| Most Popular | 262 of 1018 |
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Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 51 of 186 |
| Most Popular | 155 of 350 |
| Most Focused | |
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Public Relations & Advertising
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| Most Popular | 31 of 313 |
| Most Focused | 95 of 313 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | 68 of 243 |
| Most Focused | |
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Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 215 of 555 |
| Best Value | 24 of 529 |
| Most Popular | 348 of 1632 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 235 of 832 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 113 of 269 |
| Best Value | 13 of 257 |
| Most Popular | 89 of 605 |
| Most Focused | |
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Education
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| Top Ranked | 136 of 450 |
| Best Value | 46 of 428 |
| Most Popular | 23 of 1377 |
| Most Focused | 294 of 1377 |
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Special Education
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 54 of 185 |
| Most Popular | 130 of 449 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 36 of 1173 |
| Most Focused | 469 of 1174 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | 98 of 380 |
| Best Value | 25 of 363 |
| Most Popular | 14 of 881 |
| Most Focused | 117 of 879 |
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Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular | 120 of 471 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Environmental Control Technology
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| Most Popular | 3 of 55 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 55 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 129 of 589 |
| Most Popular | 160 of 1354 |
| Most Focused | |
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General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 89 of 607 |
| Most Popular | 132 of 1275 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 34 of 133 |
| Most Popular | 139 of 372 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Human Development & Family Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 22 of 118 |
| Most Popular | 110 of 260 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Textile & Apparel Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 11 of 48 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 88 of 342 |
| Most Popular | 212 of 948 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 77 of 357 |
| Most Popular | 109 of 828 |
| Most Focused | 410 of 828 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | 178 of 577 |
| Best Value | 28 of 545 |
| Most Popular | 208 of 1720 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | 326 of 672 |
| Most Focused |
Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | 79 of 260 |
| Most Focused |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
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| Top Ranked | 28 of 70 |
| Best Value | 6 of 70 |
| Most Popular | 29 of 122 |
| Most Focused | 60 of 122 |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services
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| Top Ranked | 51 of 114 |
| Best Value | 13 of 106 |
| Most Popular | 94 of 636 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 111 of 481 |
| Most Popular | 410 of 1106 |
| Most Focused | |
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Public Health
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 12 of 94 |
| Most Popular | 54 of 247 |
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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
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| Most Popular | |
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History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 71 of 557 |
| Most Popular | 161 of 1251 |
| Most Focused |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 74 of 581 |
| Most Popular | 161 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | 105 of 396 |
| Best Value | 24 of 368 |
| Most Popular | 109 of 1152 |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | 91 of 402 |
| Best Value | 19 of 373 |
| Most Popular | 96 of 1128 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | |
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 76 of 465 |
| Most Popular | 193 of 1238 |
| Most Focused | |
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Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 72 of 482 |
| Most Popular | 180 of 1190 |
| 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 | 49 of 114 |
| Most Popular | 347 of 1004 |
| Most Focused |
International Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 21 of 72 |
| Most Popular | 54 of 248 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 45 of 708 |
| Most Focused | 183 of 708 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 26 of 650 |
| Most Focused | 148 of 650 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 97 of 462 |
| Best Value | 21 of 443 |
| Most Popular | 32 of 884 |
| Most Focused | 183 of 883 |
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Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 178 of 451 |
| Best Value | 51 of 432 |
| Most Popular | 46 of 819 |
| Most Focused | 331 of 819 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Recreation Administration
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| Most Popular | 8 of 97 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 97 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 57 of 253 |
| Most Popular | 100 of 944 |
| Most Focused | 468 of 944 |
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Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 323 of 742 |
| Most Focused | |
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Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 28 of 102 |
| Most Popular | 32 of 542 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 42 of 443 |
| Most Popular | 61 of 1142 |
| Most Focused | 314 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 89 of 414 |
| Most Popular | 63 of 1084 |
| Most Focused | 389 of 1084 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 49 of 237 |
| Most Popular | 61 of 423 |
| Most Focused | 186 of 423 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 46 of 232 |
| Most Popular | 50 of 718 |
| Most Focused | 274 of 718 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 401 of 848 |
| Best Value | 80 of 800 |
| Most Popular | 103 of 1491 |
| Most Focused | 652 of 1490 |
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General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 384 of 854 |
| Best Value | 63 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 94 of 1420 |
| Most Focused | 582 of 1421 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 181 of 392 |
| Best Value | 39 of 380 |
| Most Popular | 68 of 851 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | 122 of 354 |
| Best Value | 27 of 344 |
| Most Popular | 26 of 571 |
| Most Focused | 273 of 572 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 291 of 691 |
| Best Value | 30 of 656 |
| Most Popular | 164 of 1320 |
| Most Focused | 602 of 1320 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 41 of 273 |
| Most Popular | 62 of 423 |
| Most Focused | 153 of 423 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 88 of 413 |
| Most Popular | 200 of 733 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Geography & Cartography
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 29 of 176 |
| Most Popular | 66 of 262 |
| Most Focused | 117 of 262 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 279 of 613 |
| Best Value | 20 of 587 |
| Most Popular | 91 of 1074 |
| Most Focused | 349 of 1075 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 66 of 532 |
| Most Popular | 242 of 969 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 169 of 672 |
| Best Value | 13 of 640 |
| Most Popular | 68 of 1563 |
| Most Focused | 458 of 1565 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Arts & Media Management
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| Most Popular | 20 of 147 |
| Most Focused |
Dance
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | 80 of 230 |
| Best Value | 6 of 218 |
| Most Popular | 31 of 675 |
| Most Focused | 227 of 675 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 133 of 322 |
| Best Value | 15 of 312 |
| Most Popular | 155 of 814 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 66 of 513 |
| Most Popular | 241 of 1123 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 334 of 700 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 41 of 382 |
| Most Popular | 333 of 1035 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | |
| Men's Football (FBS) | |
| Men's Soccer (D1) |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | |
| Women's Field Hockey (D1) | |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | |
| Women's Softball (D1) | |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) | 137 of 318 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 179 of 1427 |
Architecture & Related Services
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Urban & Regional Planning
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 256 of 828 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 272 of 822 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 231 of 866 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 184 of 629 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 265 of 760 |
Construction Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 192 of 386 |
Hospitality Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
International Business
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Management Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 203 of 407 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 599 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 182 of 575 |
Computer Science
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 85 of 275 |
Education
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 141 of 459 |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 89 of 389 |
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 |
Textile & Apparel Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 170 of 377 |
Health Professions
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 173 of 600 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 22 of 71 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Public Health
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
History
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 284 of 597 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 275 of 623 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 145 of 418 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 119 of 424 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 253 of 508 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
International Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 67 of 467 |
Health & Physical Education
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 161 of 456 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physical Sciences
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 169 of 465 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 304 of 864 |
General Psychology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 275 of 870 |
Public Administration & Social Service
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 186 of 397 |
Social Work
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 119 of 357 |
Social Sciences
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 209 of 698 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Geography & Cartography
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 82 of 181 |
Political Science & Government
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 124 of 619 |
Sociology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 257 of 557 |
Visual & Performing Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 683 |
Design & Applied Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 73 of 239 |
Drama & Theater Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 92 of 324 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Music
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 170 of 396 |
Non-Traditional Students
better worse | |
| Overall | 264 of 989 |
Business, Management & Marketing
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Online | 55 of 249 |
| Most Popular Online | 153 of 724 |
Business Administration & Management
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Online | 43 of 200 |
| Most Popular Online | 97 of 593 |
Communication & Journalism
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Online | 9 of 37 |
| Most Popular Online | 13 of 115 |
Communication & Media Studies
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Online | 13 of 30 |
| Most Popular Online | 17 of 88 |
Public Relations & Advertising
better worse | |
| Most Popular Online | 3 of 17 |
Education
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Online | 13 of 59 |
| Most Popular Online |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Online | 4 of 29 |
| Most Popular Online | 20 of 52 |
Health Professions
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Online | 75 of 251 |
| Most Popular Online | 162 of 656 |
Nursing
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 182 of 407 |
Public Health
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Online | 3 of 8 |
| Most Popular Online | 11 of 28 |
International Quality
better worse | |
| OVERALL | 549 of 1184 |
| Australia | |
| Canada | |
| China | |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Vietnam |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 114 of 1155 |
| Australia | 27 of 194 |
| Canada | 120 of 659 |
| China | 147 of 808 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 of 552 |
| United Kingdom | 81 of 512 |
| Vietnam | 113 of 486 |
