Top 2019 Rankings For Biola University
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All 2019 Rankings For Biola University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 387 of 1779 |
| Far Western US | 55 of 177 |
| California | 38 of 114 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | |
| Far Western US | 71 of 148 |
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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Diversity
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| Overall | 411 of 2239 |
| Ethnic | 303 of 2486 |
| Male / Female | |
| Location | 548 of 2238 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Undenominational | 2 of 8 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 374 of 824 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 527 of 1426 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 139 of 891 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 147 of 357 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 296 of 820 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 422 of 1383 |
| Most Focused | 550 of 1383 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 216 of 847 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 284 of 851 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 697 of 1990 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 331 of 903 |
Accounting
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| Most Popular | 505 of 1286 |
| Most Focused |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 262 of 747 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 388 of 1675 |
| Most Focused | 732 of 1675 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 258 of 725 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 65 of 601 |
| Best Value | 180 of 587 |
| Most Popular | 251 of 1215 |
| Most Focused | 91 of 1215 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 175 of 713 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 139 of 524 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 275 of 1027 |
| Most Focused | 228 of 1027 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 158 of 601 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 44 of 184 |
| Best Value | 67 of 180 |
| Most Popular | 141 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 68 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 46 of 228 |
Public Relations & Advertising
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| Most Popular | 124 of 334 |
| Most Focused | 129 of 334 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 194 of 827 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 286 of 606 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 117 of 361 |
Education
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| Most Popular | 384 of 1366 |
| Most Focused | 635 of 1366 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 107 of 707 |
General Education
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| Most Popular | |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 298 of 1164 |
| Most Focused | 436 of 1164 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 86 of 506 |
Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
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Engineering Physics
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| Most Popular | 29 of 80 |
| Most Focused | 25 of 80 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 236 of 602 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 375 of 1355 |
| Most Focused | 364 of 1355 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 257 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 211 of 622 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 305 of 1271 |
| Most Focused | 238 of 1271 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 248 of 800 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | |
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Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | |
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Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 133 of 687 |
Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | 107 of 267 |
| Most Focused | 34 of 267 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 208 of 519 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 68 of 507 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 232 of 548 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 364 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 361 of 1251 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 239 of 580 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 364 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 361 of 1251 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 210 of 823 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 456 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 504 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 440 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 538 of 1223 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 244 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 419 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | 451 of 1171 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 216 of 771 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 260 of 1032 |
| Most Focused | 290 of 1032 |
Multicultural & Diversity Studies
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| Most Popular | 1 of 24 |
| Most Focused | 3 of 24 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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Natural Resources Conservation
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 195 of 467 |
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Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 142 of 458 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 82 of 459 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 416 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 406 of 941 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 191 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 274 of 733 |
| Most Focused | 200 of 733 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 180 of 525 |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 337 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
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General Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 290 of 836 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 350 of 1502 |
| Most Focused | 348 of 1502 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 255 of 898 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology
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| Most Popular | |
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General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 289 of 841 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 341 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 330 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 237 of 834 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 435 of 1319 |
| Most Focused | 464 of 1319 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 436 of 874 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 339 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 487 of 1083 |
| Most Focused | 538 of 1083 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 213 of 758 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 171 of 534 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 140 of 964 |
| Most Focused | 68 of 965 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 187 of 688 |
Urban Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 27 of 54 |
Theology & Religious Vocations
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| Most Popular | 20 of 421 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 97 |
Biblical Studies
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| Most Popular | 15 of 167 |
| Most Focused |
Religious Education
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| Most Popular | 6 of 68 |
| Most Focused | 26 of 68 |
Sacred Music
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| Most Popular | 8 of 91 |
| Most Focused | 42 of 91 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 151 of 641 |
| Best Value | 227 of 626 |
| Most Popular | 229 of 1522 |
| Most Focused | 207 of 1522 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 195 of 850 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Most Popular | |
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Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Top Ranked | 58 of 136 |
| Best Value | 46 of 133 |
| Most Popular | 64 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 84 of 370 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 65 of 177 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 127 of 512 |
| Best Value | 165 of 501 |
| Most Popular | 167 of 1103 |
| Most Focused | 134 of 1103 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 98 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 116 of 371 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 210 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 194 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 176 of 658 |
Biola University has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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| Overall | 262 of 1819 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 384 of 825 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 263 of 820 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 362 of 853 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 46 of 600 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 128 of 522 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 29 of 184 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 197 of 602 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 142 of 622 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 192 of 548 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 198 of 580 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 211 of 456 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 269 of 835 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 271 of 840 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 140 of 534 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 134 of 640 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 37 of 136 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 74 of 513 |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 126 of 370 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 283 of 1159 |
Psychology
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 226 of 610 |
| Top Ranked Online | 18 of 112 |
| Most Popular Online |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology
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| Most Popular Online |
Theology & Religious Vocations
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| Most Popular Online | 37 of 120 |
Religious Education
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| Most Popular Online | 5 of 18 |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 326 of 1240 |
| Canada | 267 of 644 |
| China | 346 of 835 |
| Hong Kong | |
| India | |
| Indonesia | 81 of 203 |
| Japan | |
| Nigeria | |
| Singapore | |
| South Korea | 159 of 587 |
| Taiwan | |
| United Kingdom | 208 of 490 |
International Value
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| India | |
| Indonesia | |
| Japan | |
| Nigeria | |
| Singapore | 47 of 128 |
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| United Kingdom |
