Top 2018 Rankings For Appalachian State University
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All 2018 Rankings For Appalachian State University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 542 of 1383 |
| Southeast | 82 of 353 |
| North Carolina | 10 of 49 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 154 of 1325 |
| Southeast | 40 of 343 |
| North Carolina | 4 of 47 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 100 of 1325 |
| Southeast | 22 of 343 |
| North Carolina | 4 of 47 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 47 of 1324 |
| Southeast | 11 of 343 |
| North Carolina | 4 of 47 |
Diversity
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| Overall | |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 503 of 2594 |
| Location | 1121 of 2360 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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Food Science Technology
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Architecture & Related Services
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Urban & Regional Planning
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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 | 386 of 823 |
| Best Value | 77 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 221 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 20 of 67 |
| Most Popular | 33 of 174 |
| Most Focused | 76 of 174 |
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 385 of 818 |
| Best Value | 74 of 800 |
| Most Popular | 250 of 1372 |
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 272 of 825 |
| Best Value | 40 of 798 |
| Most Popular | 137 of 2042 |
| Most Focused | 1016 of 2041 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 233 of 600 |
| Best Value | 50 of 584 |
| Most Popular | 150 of 1312 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 135 of 651 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 270 of 724 |
| Best Value | 55 of 701 |
| Most Popular | 218 of 1721 |
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Construction Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 10 of 34 |
| Most Popular | 3 of 65 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 65 |
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Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 54 of 376 |
| Most Popular | 150 of 642 |
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Hospitality Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 22 of 114 |
| Most Popular | 97 of 258 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Insurance
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| Most Popular | 7 of 42 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 42 |
International Business
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 37 of 139 |
| Most Popular | 56 of 366 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Management Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | 72 of 148 |
| Best Value | 16 of 141 |
| Most Popular | 59 of 348 |
| Most Focused | 171 of 348 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 68 of 394 |
| Most Popular | 102 of 769 |
| Most Focused | 361 of 769 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 164 of 582 |
| Best Value | 21 of 571 |
| Most Popular | 79 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 209 of 1219 |
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Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 97 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 278 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | |
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Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 54 of 180 |
| Most Popular | 141 of 343 |
| Most Focused | |
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Public Relations & Advertising
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| Most Popular | 21 of 326 |
| Most Focused | 55 of 326 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | 53 of 240 |
| Most Focused | |
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Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 214 of 568 |
| Best Value | 19 of 548 |
| Most Popular | 349 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 235 of 826 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 107 of 268 |
| Best Value | 10 of 260 |
| Most Popular | 95 of 599 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Education
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| Top Ranked | 134 of 421 |
| Best Value | 53 of 409 |
| Most Popular | 26 of 1368 |
| Most Focused | 312 of 1366 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked | 87 of 185 |
| Best Value | 35 of 181 |
| Most Popular | 46 of 435 |
| Most Focused | 194 of 435 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 42 of 1170 |
| Most Focused | 467 of 1169 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | 115 of 351 |
| Best Value | 42 of 342 |
| Most Popular | 21 of 864 |
| Most Focused | 158 of 864 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular | 131 of 459 |
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Environmental Control Technology
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| Most Popular | 4 of 57 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 57 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 143 of 596 |
| Most Popular | 178 of 1360 |
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General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 114 of 609 |
| Most Popular | 150 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 44 of 132 |
| Most Popular | 147 of 376 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Human Development & Family Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 32 of 118 |
| Most Popular | 115 of 271 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Textile & Apparel Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 10 of 45 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 118 of 352 |
| Most Popular | 182 of 939 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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| Most Popular | |
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Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 112 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 134 of 817 |
| Most Focused | |
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Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | 169 of 582 |
| Best Value | 29 of 562 |
| Most Popular | 157 of 1705 |
| Most Focused | |
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Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | 79 of 262 |
| Most Focused |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
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| Top Ranked | 31 of 72 |
| Best Value | 9 of 72 |
| Most Popular | 23 of 128 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 128 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health & Medical Administrative Services
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| Top Ranked | 58 of 119 |
| Best Value | 20 of 112 |
| Most Popular | 98 of 631 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 121 of 497 |
| Most Popular | 353 of 1124 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Health
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 13 of 96 |
| Most Popular | 40 of 273 |
| Most Focused | 121 of 273 |
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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 | 75 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 152 of 1261 |
| Most Focused |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 78 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 152 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | 125 of 399 |
| Best Value | 37 of 380 |
| Most Popular | 105 of 1128 |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | 108 of 401 |
| Best Value | 27 of 382 |
| Most Popular | 92 of 1103 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 78 of 328 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 63 of 339 |
| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 103 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 189 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 92 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 175 of 1178 |
| 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 | |
| Most Popular | 395 of 1017 |
| Most Focused |
International Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 22 of 73 |
| Most Popular | 63 of 259 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 35 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 151 of 745 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 18 of 690 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 689 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 75 of 452 |
| Best Value | 16 of 444 |
| Most Popular | 28 of 889 |
| Most Focused | 198 of 890 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 165 of 443 |
| Best Value | 49 of 436 |
| Most Popular | 45 of 820 |
| Most Focused | 330 of 820 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Recreation Administration
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| Most Popular | 8 of 98 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 98 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 66 of 241 |
| Most Popular | 110 of 956 |
| Most Focused | |
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Philosophy
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 70 of 240 |
| Most Popular | 261 of 756 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 24 of 85 |
| Most Popular | 47 of 550 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 58 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 67 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 304 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 87 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 60 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 373 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 55 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 89 of 430 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 61 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 42 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 243 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 385 of 826 |
| Best Value | 82 of 807 |
| Most Popular | 119 of 1491 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 377 of 832 |
| Best Value | 73 of 813 |
| Most Popular | 111 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 188 of 406 |
| Best Value | 45 of 400 |
| Most Popular | 78 of 862 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | 132 of 366 |
| Best Value | 28 of 361 |
| Most Popular | 35 of 576 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 302 of 676 |
| Best Value | 42 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 180 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 600 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 47 of 268 |
| Most Popular | 84 of 422 |
| Most Focused | 188 of 422 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 109 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 228 of 729 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Geography & Cartography
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 36 of 169 |
| Most Popular | 71 of 267 |
| Most Focused | 116 of 267 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 293 of 597 |
| Best Value | 34 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 103 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 355 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 74 of 517 |
| Most Popular | 189 of 969 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 169 of 628 |
| Best Value | 13 of 616 |
| Most Popular | 80 of 1530 |
| Most Focused | 471 of 1529 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Arts & Media Management
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| Most Popular | 20 of 143 |
| Most Focused |
Dance
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | 77 of 219 |
| Best Value | 13 of 214 |
| Most Popular | 42 of 653 |
| Most Focused | 226 of 653 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 143 of 306 |
| Best Value | 26 of 299 |
| Most Popular | 280 of 809 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 77 of 498 |
| Most Popular | 163 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 333 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 53 of 368 |
| Most Popular | 285 of 1030 |
| 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) | |
| Men's Wrestling (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) |
Veterans
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| Overall | 199 of 1423 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 289 of 831 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 286 of 829 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 250 of 861 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 202 of 623 |
Business Administration & Management
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 313 of 759 |
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
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Journalism
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 590 |
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 | 191 of 587 |
Computer Science
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 85 of 274 |
Education
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 140 of 430 |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 106 of 361 |
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 |
Health Professions
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 168 of 606 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 26 of 73 |
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
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
History
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 293 of 601 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 165 of 419 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 133 of 421 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 54 of 459 |
Health & Physical Education
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 159 of 451 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Philosophy
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 177 of 477 |
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 | 342 of 841 |
General Psychology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 309 of 848 |
Public Administration & Social Service
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 200 of 410 |
Social Work
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 134 of 369 |
Social Sciences
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 219 of 681 |
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 |
Political Science & Government
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 149 of 601 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Visual & Performing Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 104 of 648 |
Design & Applied Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 82 of 235 |
Drama & Theater Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 102 of 309 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Music
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 168 of 380 |
Non-Traditional Students
better worse | |
| Overall | 72 of 1163 |
Business, Management & Marketing
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 170 of 658 |
| Top Ranked Online | 70 of 273 |
| Most Popular Online | 145 of 771 |
Business Administration & Management
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 203 of 596 |
| Top Ranked Online | 51 of 213 |
| Most Popular Online | 86 of 624 |
Communication & Journalism
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 61 of 464 |
| Top Ranked Online | 12 of 40 |
| Most Popular Online | 15 of 121 |
Communication & Media Studies
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 197 of 413 |
| Top Ranked Online | 13 of 27 |
| Most Popular Online | 21 of 101 |
Public Relations & Advertising
better worse | |
| Most Popular Online | 4 of 20 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online |
Human Development & Family Studies
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online |
Health Professions
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 129 of 512 |
| Top Ranked Online | 72 of 264 |
| Most Popular Online | 121 of 682 |
Nursing
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 170 of 437 |
Public Health
better worse | |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 43 of 95 |
| Top Ranked Online | 3 of 8 |
| Most Popular Online | 9 of 37 |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | |
| Australia | |
| China | |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| Vietnam |
International Value
better worse | |
| OVERALL | 161 of 1148 |
| Australia | 27 of 158 |
| China | 202 of 786 |
| Saudi Arabia | 237 of 539 |
| Vietnam | 130 of 442 |
