Top 2017 Rankings For Augustana University
A more complete picture of where Augustana University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2017 Badges Awarded page.
All 2017 Rankings For Augustana University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 356 of 1387 |
| The Plains States | 28 of 157 |
| South Dakota | 1 of 9 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 16 of 1212 |
| The Plains States | 3 of 129 |
| South Dakota | 1 of 9 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 57 of 1208 |
| The Plains States | 9 of 129 |
| South Dakota | 1 of 9 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 167 of 1208 |
| The Plains States | 26 of 129 |
| South Dakota | 4 of 9 |
Diversity
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| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | |
| Location | 594 of 2397 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Evangelical Lutheran Church |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 339 of 818 |
| Best Value | 29 of 780 |
| Most Popular | 610 of 1399 |
| Most Focused | 378 of 1399 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 162 of 892 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 39 of 226 |
| Most Popular | 257 of 550 |
| Most Focused | 125 of 550 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 79 of 363 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 331 of 812 |
| Best Value | 26 of 769 |
| Most Popular | 595 of 1357 |
| Most Focused | 348 of 1357 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 850 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 101 of 778 |
| Most Popular | 945 of 2090 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 109 of 904 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 272 of 608 |
| Best Value | 36 of 577 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 652 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 112 of 682 |
| Most Popular | 686 of 1756 |
| Most Focused | 740 of 1756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 58 of 727 |
Business/Corporate Communications
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| Most Popular | 11 of 43 |
| Most Focused | 12 of 43 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 22 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 106 of 719 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 98 of 608 |
Journalism
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 237 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 78 of 832 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Most Popular | |
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Computer Science
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 84 of 368 |
Education
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| Top Ranked | 180 of 450 |
| Best Value | 42 of 428 |
| Most Popular | 359 of 1377 |
| Most Focused | 173 of 1377 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 76 of 710 |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked | 64 of 192 |
| Best Value | 10 of 185 |
| Most Popular | 208 of 449 |
| Most Focused | 110 of 449 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 247 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 295 of 1174 |
| Most Focused | 133 of 1174 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 48 of 510 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 47 of 589 |
| Most Popular | 674 of 1354 |
| Most Focused | 471 of 1354 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 138 of 873 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 31 of 607 |
| Most Popular | 590 of 1275 |
| Most Focused | 331 of 1275 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 136 of 806 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 170 of 360 |
| Best Value | 9 of 342 |
| Most Popular | 159 of 948 |
| Most Focused | 13 of 949 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 129 of 661 |
American Sign Language
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 15 of 47 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 103 of 234 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | 71 of 305 |
| Most Focused | 12 of 305 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 112 of 285 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 166 of 375 |
| Best Value | 4 of 357 |
| Most Popular | 171 of 828 |
| Most Focused | 25 of 828 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 113 of 592 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 77 of 545 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 139 of 692 |
Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 320 of 672 |
Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 232 of 508 |
| Best Value | 21 of 481 |
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History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 30 of 557 |
| Most Popular | 614 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 361 of 1251 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 30 of 581 |
| Most Popular | 614 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 361 of 1251 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 142 of 828 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 77 of 465 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 80 of 508 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 164 of 818 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 569 of 1190 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 786 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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International Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 113 of 462 |
| Best Value | 12 of 443 |
| Most Popular | 294 of 883 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 883 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 34 of 416 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 110 of 451 |
| Best Value | 10 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 263 of 819 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 819 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 48 of 460 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 326 of 944 |
| Most Focused | 174 of 944 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 110 of 613 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 277 of 742 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 112 of 536 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 153 of 542 |
| Most Focused | 107 of 542 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 85 of 335 |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 134 of 792 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 126 of 748 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 197 of 718 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 119 of 544 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 347 of 848 |
| Best Value | 25 of 799 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 726 of 1490 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 162 of 901 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 330 of 854 |
| Best Value | 20 of 806 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 654 of 1421 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 150 of 857 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 57 of 656 |
| Most Popular | 638 of 1320 |
| Most Focused | 480 of 1320 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 878 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 120 of 423 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 96 of 344 |
Economics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 121 of 549 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 303 of 613 |
| Best Value | 16 of 586 |
| Most Popular | 488 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 222 of 1075 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 131 of 768 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 26 of 532 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 368 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 135 of 697 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 171 of 851 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 105 of 546 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 140 of 700 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 120 of 660 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D2) | 6 of 229 |
| Men's Basketball (D2) | 2 of 270 |
| Men's Football (D2) | 16 of 166 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D2) | 11 of 270 |
| Women's Golf (D2) | 11 of 35 |
| Women's Indoor Track and Field (D2) | 5 of 19 |
| Women's Rowing (D2) | 1 of 32 |
| Women's Soccer (D2) | 8 of 228 |
| Women's Softball (D2) | 2 of 260 |
| Women's Volleyball (D2) | 8 of 255 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 510 of 1428 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 142 of 362 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 136 of 377 |
Health Professions
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Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
History
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History
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 210 of 467 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 216 of 456 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Political Science & Government
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Sociology
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Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 279 of 1184 |
| China | 306 of 821 |
| Ecuador | |
| Germany | 154 of 380 |
| Ghana | 70 of 226 |
| Hong Kong | |
| Japan | 215 of 443 |
| Netherlands | 49 of 103 |
| Norway | 42 of 108 |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Sweden | 45 of 183 |
| United Kingdom | 193 of 517 |
| Vietnam | 139 of 495 |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 113 of 1155 |
| China | 160 of 808 |
| Ecuador | 30 of 142 |
| Germany | 69 of 378 |
| Ghana | 44 of 224 |
| Hong Kong | 53 of 198 |
| Japan | 129 of 434 |
| Netherlands | 12 of 103 |
| Norway | 15 of 108 |
| Sri Lanka | 65 of 161 |
| Sweden | 17 of 181 |
| United Kingdom | 87 of 512 |
| Vietnam | 62 of 486 |
