Top 2018 Rankings For Birmingham Southern College
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All 2018 Rankings For Birmingham Southern College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 356 of 1383 |
| Southeast | 48 of 353 |
| Alabama | 3 of 23 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 29 of 1324 |
| Southeast | 7 of 343 |
| Alabama | 2 of 23 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 77 of 1325 |
| Southeast | 13 of 343 |
| Alabama | 6 of 23 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 587 of 1325 |
| Southeast | 142 of 343 |
| Alabama | 9 of 23 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 544 of 2355 |
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| Male / Female | 32 of 2602 |
| Location | 744 of 2360 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| United Methodist | 17 of 81 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 249 of 527 |
Area Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 145 of 370 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 251 of 823 |
| Best Value | 14 of 805 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 123 of 1414 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 356 of 892 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 243 of 818 |
| Best Value | 11 of 797 |
| Most Popular | 581 of 1372 |
| Most Focused | 54 of 1371 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 388 of 850 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 369 of 825 |
| Best Value | 52 of 798 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 726 of 2041 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 409 of 903 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 184 of 600 |
| Best Value | 10 of 585 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 602 of 1312 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 275 of 651 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 327 of 724 |
| Best Value | 53 of 701 |
| Most Popular | 758 of 1720 |
| Most Focused | 407 of 1720 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 315 of 725 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Most Popular | |
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Communication & Media Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Education
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 246 of 708 |
Education (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | |
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Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 187 of 503 |
Engineering
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General Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 69 of 144 |
English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 661 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 319 of 874 |
General English Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 514 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 299 of 805 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 319 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 196 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
History
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| Top Ranked | 153 of 570 |
| Best Value | 2 of 556 |
| Most Popular | 576 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 54 of 1262 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 172 of 594 |
| Best Value | 3 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 576 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 54 of 1262 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 372 of 831 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 143 of 468 |
| Best Value | 5 of 455 |
| Most Popular | 440 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 42 of 1232 |
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Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 137 of 471 |
| Best Value | 2 of 455 |
| Most Popular | 401 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 1176 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 373 of 772 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 343 of 1017 |
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Biopsychology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
International Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 242 of 529 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 207 of 745 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 167 of 689 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 460 of 956 |
| Most Focused | 107 of 956 |
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Philosophy
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Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 160 of 550 |
| Most Focused | 54 of 550 |
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Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 203 of 473 |
| Best Value | 14 of 464 |
| Most Popular | 557 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 90 of 1144 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 331 of 787 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 168 of 411 |
| Best Value | 8 of 402 |
| Most Popular | 378 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 28 of 1085 |
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Physics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 177 of 705 |
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 345 of 826 |
| Best Value | 35 of 806 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 667 of 1492 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 346 of 832 |
| Best Value | 36 of 813 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 591 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 381 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 241 of 877 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 204 of 442 |
| Best Value | 7 of 432 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 188 of 729 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Political Science & Government
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 231 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 365 of 763 |
Social Sciences (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 42 of 92 |
Sociology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 335 of 695 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 193 of 628 |
| Best Value | 9 of 616 |
| Most Popular | 751 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | 249 of 1529 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 395 of 852 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 151 of 306 |
| Best Value | 17 of 299 |
| Most Popular | 308 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 50 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 310 of 1114 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 329 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 114 of 376 |
| Best Value | 6 of 368 |
| Most Popular | 405 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 77 of 1029 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 308 of 657 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D3) | 24 of 333 |
| Men's Basketball (D3) | 139 of 369 |
| Men's Football (D3) | 84 of 218 |
| Men's Lacrosse (D3) | 90 of 205 |
| Men's Soccer (D3) | 88 of 363 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D3) | 95 of 374 |
| Women's Lacrosse (D3) | |
| Women's Soccer (D3) | 171 of 368 |
| Women's Softball (D3) | 101 of 351 |
| Women's Volleyball (D3) | 58 of 359 |
Veterans
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| Overall |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 392 of 831 |
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 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 202 of 577 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 251 of 601 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 148 of 473 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 142 of 476 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Visual & Performing Arts
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Drama & Theater Arts
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Music
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Birmingham Southern College has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 457 of 1174 |
| China |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 549 of 1148 |
| China |
