2018 College Rankings for Belmont University by CollegeFactual.com

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Top Quality Overall

	better worse
Nationwide	492 of 1383
Southeast	75 of 353
Tennessee	7 of 39

Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)

	better worse
Nationwide	1091 of 1325
Southeast	283 of 343
Tennessee	33 of 38

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	1115 of 1325
Southeast	288 of 343
Tennessee	33 of 38

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	843 of 1325
Southeast	197 of 343
Tennessee	24 of 38

Diversity

	better worse
Overall	476 of 2355
Ethnic	1868 of 2594
Male / Female	1453 of 2594
Location	95 of 2357

Best Religiously Affiliated

	better worse
Interdenominational	4 of 15

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	535 of 823
Best Value	781 of 805
Most Popular	718 of 1413
Most Focused	1225 of 1413
Highest Paid Grads	709 of 892

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

	better worse
Most Popular	378 of 571
Most Focused	464 of 571

General Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked	466 of 818
Best Value	755 of 800
Most Popular	785 of 1372
Most Focused	1232 of 1372
Highest Paid Grads	659 of 850

Neurobiology & Neurosciences

	better worse
Most Popular	135 of 168
Most Focused	152 of 168

Business, Management & Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked	283 of 825
Best Value	643 of 798
Most Popular	464 of 2041
Most Focused	1216 of 2041
Highest Paid Grads	743 of 903

Accounting

	better worse
Top Ranked	239 of 600
Best Value	510 of 584
Most Popular	468 of 1312
Most Focused	992 of 1312
Highest Paid Grads	569 of 651

Business Administration & Management

	better worse
Top Ranked	284 of 724
Best Value	601 of 701
Most Popular	1206 of 1720
Most Focused	1635 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads	502 of 725

Business/Managerial Economics

	better worse
Most Popular	105 of 214
Most Focused	90 of 214

Entrepreneurial Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	33 of 56
Best Value	53 of 56
Most Popular	13 of 203
Most Focused	27 of 203
Highest Paid Grads	72 of 81

Finance & Financial Management

	better worse
Top Ranked	216 of 382
Best Value	359 of 376
Most Popular	390 of 642
Most Focused	522 of 642
Highest Paid Grads	337 of 417

General Business/Commerce

	better worse
Most Popular	174 of 504
Most Focused	339 of 504

International Business

	better worse
Top Ranked	84 of 143
Best Value	133 of 139
Most Popular	87 of 366
Most Focused	96 of 366
Highest Paid Grads	171 of 224

Management Information Systems

	better worse
Top Ranked	75 of 148
Best Value	135 of 141
Most Popular	199 of 348
Most Focused	260 of 348
Highest Paid Grads	159 of 213

Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked	171 of 402
Best Value	348 of 394
Most Popular	276 of 769
Most Focused	378 of 769
Highest Paid Grads	175 of 454

Communication & Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked	280 of 582
Best Value	520 of 570
Most Popular	352 of 1219
Most Focused	546 of 1219
Highest Paid Grads	630 of 715

Communication & Media Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	269 of 519
Best Value	468 of 508
Most Popular	440 of 1036
Most Focused	731 of 1036
Highest Paid Grads	453 of 606

Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked	116 of 183
Best Value	176 of 180
Most Popular	195 of 343
Most Focused	225 of 343
Highest Paid Grads	179 of 233

Public Relations & Advertising

	better worse
Most Popular	121 of 326
Most Focused	159 of 326
Highest Paid Grads	170 of 179

Publishing

	better worse
Most Popular	2 of 2
Most Focused	2 of 2

Communications Technologies & Support

	better worse
Most Popular	12 of 225
Most Focused	71 of 225

Audiovisual Communications

	better worse
Most Popular	6 of 89
Most Focused	37 of 89

Computer & Information Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	1159 of 1603
Most Focused	1555 of 1603
Highest Paid Grads	815 of 826

Computer Information Systems

	better worse
Most Popular	589 of 838
Most Focused	780 of 838

Computer Software & Applications

	better worse
Most Popular	221 of 243
Most Focused	238 of 243
Highest Paid Grads	22 of 31

Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	252 of 421
Best Value	382 of 409
Most Popular	960 of 1366
Most Focused	1262 of 1366
Highest Paid Grads	519 of 708

Teacher Education Grade Specific

	better worse
Most Popular	1164 of 1169
Most Focused	1165 of 1169

Teacher Education Subject Specific

	better worse
Top Ranked	163 of 351
Best Value	313 of 342
Most Popular	369 of 864
Most Focused	561 of 864
Highest Paid Grads	386 of 503

English Language & Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	293 of 612
Best Value	543 of 596
Most Popular	345 of 1360
Most Focused	492 of 1360
Highest Paid Grads	584 of 874

General English Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	267 of 625
Best Value	526 of 609
Most Popular	273 of 1281
Most Focused	369 of 1281
Highest Paid Grads	537 of 805

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

	better worse
Top Ranked	257 of 358
Best Value	349 of 352
Most Popular	331 of 939
Most Focused	385 of 939
Highest Paid Grads	573 of 656

Germanic Languages

	better worse
Most Popular	83 of 291
Most Focused	85 of 291
Highest Paid Grads	188 of 209

Romance Languages

	better worse
Top Ranked	263 of 373
Best Value	362 of 366
Most Popular	272 of 817
Most Focused	335 of 817
Highest Paid Grads	491 of 581

Health Professions

	better worse
Top Ranked	368 of 582
Best Value	548 of 562
Most Popular	626 of 1704
Most Focused	1149 of 1704
Highest Paid Grads	602 of 692

Nursing

	better worse
Top Ranked	229 of 513
Best Value	458 of 497
Most Popular	399 of 1124
Most Focused	649 of 1124
Highest Paid Grads	493 of 509

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	42 of 44
Most Focused	42 of 44

Public Health

	better worse
Most Popular	265 of 273
Most Focused	266 of 273

History

	better worse
Most Popular	897 of 1261
Most Focused	1181 of 1261

History

	better worse
Most Popular	897 of 1261
Most Focused	1181 of 1261
Highest Paid Grads	638 of 831

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

	better worse
Top Ranked	132 of 340
Best Value	284 of 328
Most Popular	423 of 1152
Most Focused	660 of 1152
Highest Paid Grads	363 of 462

Liberal Arts General Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	129 of 352
Best Value	286 of 339
Most Popular	423 of 1152
Most Focused	660 of 1152
Highest Paid Grads	392 of 505

Mathematics & Statistics

	better worse
Most Popular	798 of 1231
Most Focused	1105 of 1231
Highest Paid Grads	664 of 810

Applied Mathematics

	better worse
Most Popular	146 of 182
Most Focused	163 of 182

Mathematics

	better worse
Most Popular	913 of 1178
Most Focused	1111 of 1178
Highest Paid Grads	620 of 772

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	181 of 1017
Most Focused	283 of 1017

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	96 of 529
Most Focused	119 of 529

Natural Resources & Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	711 of 745
Most Focused	735 of 745

Natural Resources Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	656 of 689
Most Focused	681 of 689

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	206 of 452
Best Value	400 of 445
Most Popular	405 of 890
Most Focused	707 of 890
Highest Paid Grads	290 of 415

Health & Physical Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	167 of 443
Best Value	382 of 436
Most Popular	371 of 820
Most Focused	646 of 820
Highest Paid Grads	342 of 456

Philosophy & Religious Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	112 of 246
Best Value	186 of 241
Most Popular	75 of 955
Most Focused	180 of 956
Highest Paid Grads	521 of 616

Philosophy

	better worse
Top Ranked	179 of 245
Best Value	235 of 240
Most Popular	194 of 756
Most Focused	228 of 756
Highest Paid Grads	469 of 544

Philosophy & Religious Studies (General)

	better worse
Most Popular	19 of 30
Most Focused	29 of 30

Religious Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	60 of 85
Best Value	84 of 85
Most Popular	35 of 550
Most Focused	150 of 550
Highest Paid Grads	290 of 336

Physical Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	699 of 1143
Most Focused	976 of 1143
Highest Paid Grads	595 of 787

Chemistry

	better worse
Most Popular	586 of 1087
Most Focused	825 of 1087
Highest Paid Grads	607 of 753

Physics

	better worse
Most Popular	642 of 705
Most Focused	657 of 705
Highest Paid Grads	470 of 534

Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	322 of 826
Best Value	683 of 807
Most Popular	945 of 1492
Most Focused	1439 of 1492
Highest Paid Grads	188 of 899

General Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	278 of 832
Best Value	645 of 813
Most Popular	874 of 1407
Most Focused	1352 of 1407
Highest Paid Grads	178 of 842

Public Administration & Social Service

	better worse
Top Ranked	242 of 406
Best Value	385 of 400
Most Popular	429 of 862
Most Focused	635 of 862
Highest Paid Grads	370 of 457

Social Work

	better worse
Top Ranked	186 of 366
Best Value	340 of 361
Most Popular	320 of 576
Most Focused	435 of 576
Highest Paid Grads	272 of 368

Social Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	543 of 676
Best Value	657 of 661
Most Popular	839 of 1317
Most Focused	1138 of 1317
Highest Paid Grads	749 of 877

Economics

	better worse
Most Popular	684 of 729
Most Focused	710 of 729
Highest Paid Grads	463 of 542

International Relations & National Security

	better worse
Most Popular	287 of 327
Most Focused	310 of 327

Political Science & Government

	better worse
Top Ranked	383 of 597
Best Value	565 of 582
Most Popular	656 of 1081
Most Focused	907 of 1081
Highest Paid Grads	595 of 763

Sociology

	better worse
Most Popular	742 of 969
Most Focused	893 of 969
Highest Paid Grads	560 of 695

Theology & Religious Vocations

	better worse
Most Popular	192 of 420
Most Focused	350 of 420

Biblical Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	158 of 170
Most Focused	170 of 170

Theological & Ministerial Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	171 of 244
Most Focused	237 of 244

Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	18 of 42
Most Focused	37 of 42

Visual & Performing Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	54 of 628
Best Value	200 of 615
Most Popular	18 of 1525
Most Focused	138 of 1528
Highest Paid Grads	659 of 852

Arts & Media Management

	better worse
Most Popular	1 of 143
Most Focused	1 of 143

Design & Applied Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	75 of 219
Best Value	152 of 214
Most Popular	291 of 653
Most Focused	389 of 653
Highest Paid Grads	201 of 268

Drama & Theater Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	221 of 306
Best Value	292 of 299
Most Popular	236 of 809
Most Focused	281 of 809
Highest Paid Grads	444 of 544

Film, Video & Photographic Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	87 of 127
Best Value	118 of 126
Most Popular	179 of 364
Most Focused	224 of 364
Highest Paid Grads	150 of 175

Fine & Studio Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	844 of 1114
Most Focused	1035 of 1114
Highest Paid Grads	546 of 693

Music

	better worse
Top Ranked	71 of 376
Best Value	205 of 368
Most Popular	8 of 1026
Most Focused	32 of 1029
Highest Paid Grads	517 of 657

Men's Sports

	better worse
Men's Baseball (D1)	119 of 270
Men's Basketball (D1)	67 of 323
Men's Soccer (D1)	136 of 187

Women's Sports

	better worse
Women's Basketball (D1)	61 of 323
Women's Soccer (D1)	159 of 305
Women's Softball (D1)	83 of 272
Women's Volleyball (D1)	110 of 306

Veterans

	better worse
Overall	266 of 1423