Top 2020 Rankings For Biola University
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All 2020 Rankings For Biola University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 346 of 1727 |
| Far Western US | 54 of 171 |
| California | 39 of 112 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 709 of 1483 |
| Far Western US | 47 of 143 |
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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 | 416 of 2179 |
| Ethnic | 289 of 2416 |
| Male / Female | |
| Location | 544 of 2183 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Undenominational | 2 of 9 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 348 of 824 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 526 of 1422 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 139 of 890 |
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 | 270 of 820 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 419 of 1379 |
| Most Focused | 547 of 1379 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 216 of 846 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 256 of 848 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 692 of 1931 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 331 of 901 |
Accounting
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| Most Popular | 504 of 1282 |
| Most Focused |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 239 of 744 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 386 of 1667 |
| Most Focused | 726 of 1667 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 258 of 724 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 102 of 600 |
| Best Value | 189 of 587 |
| Most Popular | 251 of 1210 |
| Most Focused | 91 of 1210 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 175 of 713 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 138 of 523 |
| Best Value | 252 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 275 of 1022 |
| Most Focused | 227 of 1022 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 158 of 600 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 44 of 183 |
| Best Value | 55 of 180 |
| Most Popular | 139 of 342 |
| Most Focused | 69 of 342 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 46 of 227 |
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 | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 194 of 824 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 294 of 605 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 117 of 360 |
Education
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| Most Popular | 382 of 1363 |
| Most Focused | 634 of 1363 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 107 of 706 |
General Education
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| Most Popular | |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 297 of 1161 |
| Most Focused | 435 of 1161 |
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 | 228 of 601 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 371 of 1351 |
| Most Focused | 362 of 1351 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 257 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 200 of 621 |
| Best Value | 291 of 603 |
| Most Popular | 313 of 1267 |
| Most Focused | 237 of 1267 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 248 of 799 |
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 686 |
Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | 107 of 267 |
| Most Focused | 34 of 267 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 192 of 518 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 68 of 507 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 208 of 547 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 362 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 361 of 1247 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 216 of 579 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 362 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 361 of 1247 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 210 of 822 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 455 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 503 |
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 | 256 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 289 of 1030 |
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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| Most Popular | |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 174 of 466 |
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Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 128 of 457 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 82 of 458 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 402 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 403 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 191 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 272 of 731 |
| Most Focused | 199 of 731 |
| 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 | 256 of 835 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 347 of 1476 |
| Most Focused | 325 of 1476 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 255 of 897 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology
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| Most Popular | |
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General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 258 of 840 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 339 of 1381 |
| Most Focused | 306 of 1381 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 237 of 833 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 436 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 464 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 436 of 873 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 339 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 288 of 590 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 486 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 536 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 213 of 757 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 147 of 533 |
| Best Value | 210 of 523 |
| Most Popular | 137 of 962 |
| Most Focused | 68 of 962 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 187 of 687 |
Urban Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 27 of 54 |
Theology & Religious Vocations
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| Most Popular | 20 of 420 |
| 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 | 139 of 640 |
| Best Value | 187 of 626 |
| Most Popular | 221 of 1482 |
| Most Focused | 171 of 1482 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 195 of 848 |
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 | 56 of 136 |
| Best Value | 27 of 133 |
| Most Popular | 64 of 345 |
| Most Focused | 65 of 345 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 65 of 177 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 120 of 512 |
| Best Value | 115 of 501 |
| Most Popular | 165 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 109 of 1075 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 98 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 105 of 371 |
| Best Value | 176 of 365 |
| 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 | 255 of 1751 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 357 of 825 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 248 of 820 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 336 of 852 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 99 of 599 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 133 of 521 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 32 of 183 |
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 | 198 of 601 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 146 of 621 |
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 | 165 of 547 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 168 of 579 |
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 | 196 of 455 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 241 of 834 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 243 of 839 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 277 of 589 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 124 of 533 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 131 of 640 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 33 of 136 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 70 of 513 |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 115 of 370 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 212 of 1291 |
Psychology
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 199 of 680 |
| Top Ranked Online | 18 of 111 |
| 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 | 292 of 1240 |
| Brazil | 217 of 488 |
| Canada | 244 of 690 |
| China | 305 of 847 |
| Hong Kong | |
| India | |
| Indonesia | 72 of 221 |
| Japan | 215 of 448 |
| Nigeria | |
| Singapore | |
| South Korea | 139 of 595 |
| Taiwan | |
| United Kingdom | 205 of 560 |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 581 of 1209 |
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| China | |
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| India | |
| Indonesia | |
| Japan | |
| Nigeria | |
| Singapore | 64 of 152 |
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| Taiwan | |
| United Kingdom |
