2020 College Rankings for Augustana University by CollegeFactual.com

Top 2020 Rankings For Augustana University

Women's Softball (ranked 1 out of 263)
Women's Volleyball (ranked 1 out of 263)
Highest Paid Graduates for Accounting (ranked 5 out of 649)
Most Focused for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (ranked 18 out of 942)
Men's Football (ranked 4 out of 162)

A more complete picture of where Augustana University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2020 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2020 Rankings For Augustana University

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Top Quality Overall

	better worse
Nationwide	327 of 1727
The Plains States	25 of 190
South Dakota	1 of 12

Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)

	better worse
Nationwide	66 of 1483
The Plains States	20 of 165
South Dakota	4 of 11

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	136 of 1483
The Plains States	33 of 165
South Dakota	4 of 11

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	347 of 1483
The Plains States	62 of 165
South Dakota	6 of 11

Diversity

	better worse
Overall	1383 of 2179
Ethnic	2136 of 2417
Male / Female	1300 of 2417
Location	591 of 2183

Best Religiously Affiliated

	better worse
Evangelical Lutheran Church	10 of 22

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	350 of 824
Best Value	70 of 808
Most Popular	562 of 1422
Most Focused	230 of 1422
Highest Paid Grads	162 of 890

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

	better worse
Most Popular	323 of 574
Most Focused	151 of 574
Highest Paid Grads	79 of 357

General Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked	314 of 820
Best Value	50 of 803
Most Popular	508 of 1379
Most Focused	176 of 1379
Highest Paid Grads	135 of 846

Business, Management & Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked	477 of 848
Best Value	192 of 810
Most Popular	1064 of 1931
Most Focused	1335 of 1931
Highest Paid Grads	109 of 901

Accounting

	better worse
Top Ranked	243 of 621
Best Value	65 of 601
Most Popular	873 of 1282
Most Focused	954 of 1282
Highest Paid Grads	5 of 649

Business Administration & Management

	better worse
Top Ranked	459 of 744
Best Value	246 of 711
Most Popular	785 of 1667
Most Focused	808 of 1667
Highest Paid Grads	56 of 724

Business/Corporate Communications

	better worse
Most Popular	17 of 48
Most Focused	18 of 48
Highest Paid Grads	2 of 20

Communication & Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked	237 of 600
Best Value	52 of 587
Most Popular	788 of 1210
Most Focused	765 of 1210
Highest Paid Grads	105 of 713

Communication & Media Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	889 of 1022
Most Focused	876 of 1022
Highest Paid Grads	94 of 600

Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked	87 of 183
Best Value	16 of 180
Most Popular	201 of 342
Most Focused	82 of 342
Highest Paid Grads	43 of 227

Computer & Information Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	900 of 1512
Most Focused	821 of 1512
Highest Paid Grads	79 of 824

Computer Information Systems

	better worse
Most Popular	621 of 829
Most Focused	628 of 829

Computer Science

	better worse
Most Popular	423 of 605
Most Focused	339 of 605
Highest Paid Grads	84 of 360

Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	144 of 413
Best Value	71 of 404
Most Popular	368 of 1363
Most Focused	158 of 1363
Highest Paid Grads	77 of 706

Special Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	51 of 183
Best Value	15 of 180
Most Popular	163 of 450
Most Focused	63 of 450
Highest Paid Grads	19 of 238

Teacher Education Grade Specific

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Most Popular	336 of 1161
Most Focused	149 of 1161

Teacher Education Subject Specific

	better worse
Most Popular	628 of 861
Most Focused	528 of 861
Highest Paid Grads	51 of 506

Engineering

	better worse
Most Popular	557 of 595
Most Focused	536 of 595

Engineering Physics

	better worse
Most Popular	62 of 80
Most Focused	40 of 80

English Language & Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	335 of 601
Best Value	88 of 585
Most Popular	808 of 1351
Most Focused	631 of 1351
Highest Paid Grads	138 of 871

General English Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	315 of 621
Best Value	59 of 603
Most Popular	701 of 1267
Most Focused	465 of 1267
Highest Paid Grads	136 of 799

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

	better worse
Top Ranked	176 of 341
Best Value	37 of 334
Most Popular	185 of 941
Most Focused	18 of 942
Highest Paid Grads	129 of 653

American Sign Language

	better worse
Most Popular	29 of 49
Most Focused	16 of 49

Classical Languages & Literature

	better worse
Most Popular	140 of 231
Most Focused	69 of 231

Germanic Languages

	better worse
Most Popular	75 of 272
Most Focused	13 of 272

Linguistics & Comparative Literature

	better worse
Most Popular	242 of 299
Most Focused	136 of 299

Romance Languages

	better worse
Top Ranked	170 of 352
Best Value	33 of 345
Most Popular	240 of 809
Most Focused	56 of 809
Highest Paid Grads	112 of 571

Health Professions

	better worse
Top Ranked	337 of 591
Best Value	163 of 564
Most Popular	928 of 1665
Most Focused	869 of 1665
Highest Paid Grads	138 of 686

Allied Health Professions

	better worse
Most Popular	494 of 658
Most Focused	364 of 658

Communication Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	232 of 267
Most Focused	85 of 267

Nursing

	better worse
Top Ranked	251 of 518
Best Value	78 of 500
Most Popular	759 of 1126
Most Focused	592 of 1126
Highest Paid Grads	422 of 507

History

	better worse
Most Popular	958 of 1247
Most Focused	828 of 1247

History

	better worse
Most Popular	958 of 1247
Most Focused	828 of 1247
Highest Paid Grads	142 of 822

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

	better worse
Most Popular	757 of 1158
Most Focused	759 of 1158
Highest Paid Grads	76 of 455

Liberal Arts General Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	757 of 1158
Most Focused	759 of 1158
Highest Paid Grads	79 of 503

Mathematics & Statistics

	better worse
Top Ranked	278 of 471
Best Value	66 of 460
Most Popular	444 of 1223
Most Focused	165 of 1223
Highest Paid Grads	162 of 805

Mathematics

	better worse
Top Ranked	260 of 475
Best Value	46 of 465
Most Popular	387 of 1171
Most Focused	122 of 1171
Highest Paid Grads	137 of 771

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	735 of 1030
Most Focused	693 of 1030

International Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	170 of 266
Most Focused	102 of 266

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	150 of 466
Best Value	50 of 458
Most Popular	472 of 891
Most Focused	357 of 891
Highest Paid Grads	34 of 418

Health & Physical Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	123 of 457
Best Value	30 of 448
Most Popular	437 of 829
Most Focused	305 of 829
Highest Paid Grads	47 of 458

Philosophy & Religious Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	584 of 939
Most Focused	354 of 939
Highest Paid Grads	111 of 605

Philosophy

	better worse
Most Popular	470 of 731
Most Focused	218 of 731
Highest Paid Grads	113 of 525

Religious Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	528 of 540
Most Focused	425 of 540
Highest Paid Grads	83 of 332

Physical Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	667 of 1156
Most Focused	388 of 1156
Highest Paid Grads	134 of 786

Chemistry

	better worse
Most Popular	720 of 1099
Most Focused	485 of 1099
Highest Paid Grads	125 of 753

Physics

	better worse
Most Popular	413 of 717
Most Focused	157 of 717
Highest Paid Grads	117 of 537

Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	417 of 835
Best Value	119 of 809
Most Popular	1193 of 1476
Most Focused	1312 of 1476
Highest Paid Grads	162 of 897

General Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	390 of 840
Best Value	93 of 814
Most Popular	1100 of 1381
Most Focused	1211 of 1381
Highest Paid Grads	144 of 833

Social Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	334 of 670
Best Value	62 of 654
Most Popular	610 of 1316
Most Focused	390 of 1316
Highest Paid Grads	121 of 873

Anthropology

	better worse
Most Popular	390 of 427
Most Focused	232 of 427
Highest Paid Grads	96 of 339

Economics

	better worse
Top Ranked	281 of 418
Best Value	68 of 410
Most Popular	454 of 715
Most Focused	283 of 715
Highest Paid Grads	120 of 536

Political Science & Government

	better worse
Top Ranked	268 of 590
Best Value	37 of 577
Most Popular	501 of 1081
Most Focused	213 of 1081
Highest Paid Grads	128 of 757

Sociology

	better worse
Top Ranked	267 of 533
Best Value	42 of 523
Most Popular	544 of 962
Most Focused	271 of 962
Highest Paid Grads	135 of 687

Visual & Performing Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	948 of 1482
Most Focused	872 of 1482
Highest Paid Grads	171 of 848

Drama & Theater Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	458 of 808
Most Focused	224 of 808
Highest Paid Grads	105 of 535

Fine & Studio Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	821 of 1075
Most Focused	721 of 1075
Highest Paid Grads	137 of 693

Music

	better worse
Most Popular	731 of 1036
Most Focused	552 of 1036
Highest Paid Grads	120 of 658

Men's Sports

	better worse
Men's Baseball (D2)	11 of 236
Men's Basketball (D2)	9 of 275
Men's Football (D2)	4 of 162

Women's Sports

	better worse
Women's Basketball (D2)	9 of 277
Women's Soccer (D2)	11 of 231
Women's Softball (D2)	1 of 263
Women's Volleyball (D2)	1 of 263

Veterans

	better worse
Overall	560 of 1751