2018 College Rankings for Buena Vista University by CollegeFactual.com

A more complete picture of where Buena Vista University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.

Top Quality Overall

	better worse
Nationwide	974 of 1383
The Plains States	110 of 156
Iowa	22 of 28

Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)

	better worse
Nationwide	1205 of 1325
The Plains States	145 of 150
Iowa	25 of 28

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	1235 of 1325
The Plains States	148 of 150
Iowa	26 of 28

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	1197 of 1325
The Plains States	143 of 150
Iowa	25 of 28

Diversity

	better worse
Overall	1721 of 2355
Ethnic	2226 of 2594
Male / Female	1645 of 2594
Location	1094 of 2360

Best Religiously Affiliated

	better worse
Presbyterian Church (USA)	31 of 45

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	716 of 823
Best Value	770 of 805
Most Popular	944 of 1413
Most Focused	1078 of 1413
Highest Paid Grads	816 of 892

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

	better worse
Most Popular	555 of 571
Most Focused	555 of 571

General Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked	697 of 818
Best Value	760 of 800
Most Popular	864 of 1372
Most Focused	944 of 1372
Highest Paid Grads	767 of 850

Business, Management & Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked	559 of 825
Best Value	684 of 798
Most Popular	524 of 2041
Most Focused	360 of 2041
Highest Paid Grads	742 of 903

Accounting

	better worse
Top Ranked	491 of 600
Best Value	552 of 584
Most Popular	351 of 1312
Most Focused	149 of 1312
Highest Paid Grads	647 of 651

Business Administration & Management

	better worse
Top Ranked	667 of 724
Best Value	677 of 701
Most Popular	646 of 1720
Most Focused	817 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads	563 of 725

Business/Managerial Economics

	better worse
Most Popular	207 of 214
Most Focused	200 of 214
Highest Paid Grads	145 of 157

Entrepreneurial Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	44 of 56
Best Value	50 of 56
Most Popular	54 of 203
Most Focused	31 of 203
Highest Paid Grads	77 of 81

Finance & Financial Management

	better worse
Top Ranked	322 of 382
Best Value	360 of 376
Most Popular	440 of 642
Most Focused	410 of 642
Highest Paid Grads	397 of 417

General Business/Commerce

	better worse
Most Popular	386 of 504
Most Focused	416 of 504

Human Resource Management

	better worse
Top Ranked	114 of 135
Best Value	120 of 129
Most Popular	101 of 379
Most Focused	78 of 379
Highest Paid Grads	159 of 168

Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked	303 of 402
Best Value	363 of 394
Most Popular	412 of 769
Most Focused	306 of 769
Highest Paid Grads	397 of 454

Communication & Journalism

	better worse
Most Popular	905 of 1219
Most Focused	1037 of 1219
Highest Paid Grads	652 of 715

Communication & Journalism (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	38 of 74
Most Focused	42 of 74

Radio, Television & Digital Communication

	better worse
Most Popular	191 of 240
Most Focused	181 of 240

Computer & Information Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	1330 of 1603
Most Focused	1502 of 1603
Highest Paid Grads	469 of 826

Computer Information Systems

	better worse
Most Popular	730 of 838
Most Focused	774 of 838

Computer Systems Analysis

	better worse
Most Popular	47 of 60
Most Focused	51 of 60

Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	387 of 421
Best Value	397 of 409
Most Popular	255 of 1366
Most Focused	104 of 1367
Highest Paid Grads	637 of 708

Education (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	45 of 75
Most Focused	40 of 75

General Education

	better worse
Most Popular	99 of 211
Most Focused	108 of 211

Special Education

	better worse
Most Popular	435 of 435
Most Focused	421 of 435

Teacher Education Grade Specific

	better worse
Most Popular	236 of 1169
Most Focused	116 of 1169

Teacher Education Subject Specific

	better worse
Top Ranked	338 of 351
Best Value	335 of 342
Most Popular	249 of 864
Most Focused	172 of 864
Highest Paid Grads	465 of 503

English Language & Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	570 of 612
Best Value	580 of 596
Most Popular	817 of 1360
Most Focused	882 of 1360
Highest Paid Grads	798 of 874

General English Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	577 of 625
Best Value	593 of 609
Most Popular	727 of 1281
Most Focused	722 of 1281
Highest Paid Grads	725 of 805

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

	better worse
Most Popular	892 of 939
Most Focused	918 of 939
Highest Paid Grads	639 of 656

Romance Languages

	better worse
Most Popular	786 of 817
Most Focused	789 of 817
Highest Paid Grads	551 of 581

Health Professions

	better worse
Most Popular	1638 of 1704
Most Focused	1686 of 1704

Allied Health Professions

	better worse
Most Popular	625 of 671
Most Focused	571 of 671

History

	better worse
Most Popular	1016 of 1261
Most Focused	1102 of 1261

History

	better worse
Most Popular	1016 of 1261
Most Focused	1102 of 1261
Highest Paid Grads	760 of 831

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

	better worse
Top Ranked	304 of 399
Best Value	354 of 380
Most Popular	423 of 1128
Most Focused	539 of 1128

Criminal Justice & Corrections

	better worse
Top Ranked	298 of 401
Best Value	354 of 382
Most Popular	411 of 1103
Most Focused	528 of 1103
Highest Paid Grads	365 of 421

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

	better worse
Most Popular	1052 of 1152
Most Focused	1066 of 1152

Liberal Arts General Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	1052 of 1152
Most Focused	1066 of 1152
Highest Paid Grads	469 of 505

Mathematics & Statistics

	better worse
Most Popular	1091 of 1231
Most Focused	1158 of 1231
Highest Paid Grads	757 of 810

Mathematics

	better worse
Most Popular	1036 of 1178
Most Focused	1088 of 1178
Highest Paid Grads	713 of 772

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	126 of 1017
Most Focused	44 of 1016
Highest Paid Grads	370 of 394

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	69 of 529
Most Focused	18 of 529

Natural Resources & Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	647 of 745
Most Focused	657 of 745

Natural Resources Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	591 of 689
Most Focused	593 of 689

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	380 of 452
Best Value	427 of 445
Most Popular	624 of 890
Most Focused	679 of 890
Highest Paid Grads	281 of 415

Health & Physical Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	347 of 443
Best Value	414 of 436
Most Popular	564 of 820
Most Focused	620 of 820
Highest Paid Grads	328 of 456

Philosophy & Religious Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	942 of 956
Most Focused	901 of 956
Highest Paid Grads	585 of 616

Philosophy & Religious Studies (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	48 of 55
Most Focused	50 of 55

Physical Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	1102 of 1143
Most Focused	1126 of 1143
Highest Paid Grads	720 of 787

Chemistry

	better worse
Most Popular	1069 of 1087
Most Focused	1061 of 1087
Highest Paid Grads	694 of 753

Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	629 of 826
Best Value	738 of 807
Most Popular	454 of 1492
Most Focused	225 of 1492
Highest Paid Grads	849 of 899

General Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	650 of 832
Best Value	756 of 813
Most Popular	419 of 1407
Most Focused	185 of 1407
Highest Paid Grads	791 of 842

Public Administration & Social Service

	better worse
Most Popular	599 of 862
Most Focused	576 of 862
Highest Paid Grads	324 of 457

Public Administration

	better worse
Most Popular	86 of 150
Most Focused	62 of 150
Highest Paid Grads	76 of 85

Social Work

	better worse
Most Popular	516 of 576
Most Focused	490 of 576
Highest Paid Grads	336 of 368

Social Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	1176 of 1317
Most Focused	1249 of 1317
Highest Paid Grads	809 of 877

Political Science & Government

	better worse
Most Popular	921 of 1081
Most Focused	958 of 1081
Highest Paid Grads	746 of 763

Visual & Performing Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	1109 of 1529
Most Focused	1237 of 1529
Highest Paid Grads	758 of 852

Design & Applied Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	578 of 653
Most Focused	574 of 653
Highest Paid Grads	238 of 268

Drama & Theater Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	539 of 809
Most Focused	397 of 809
Highest Paid Grads	508 of 544

Fine & Studio Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	1063 of 1114
Most Focused	1101 of 1114
Highest Paid Grads	638 of 693

Music

	better worse
Most Popular	803 of 1030
Most Focused	798 of 1030
Highest Paid Grads	606 of 657

Men's Sports

	better worse
Men's Baseball (D3)	248 of 333
Men's Basketball (D3)	286 of 369
Men's Football (D3)	195 of 218
Men's Soccer (D3)	327 of 363

Women's Sports

	better worse
Women's Basketball (D3)	294 of 374
Women's Soccer (D3)	346 of 368
Women's Softball (D3)	263 of 351
Women's Volleyball (D3)	288 of 359

Veterans

	better worse
Overall	1232 of 1423

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	829 of 831

General Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	823 of 829

Business, Management & Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	649 of 861

Accounting

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	609 of 623

Business Administration & Management

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	734 of 759

Entrepreneurial Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	59 of 60

Finance & Financial Management

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	392 of 394

Human Resource Management

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	142 of 142

Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	407 of 414

Education

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	412 of 430

Teacher Education Subject Specific

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	357 of 361

English Language & Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	616 of 617

General English Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	630 of 631

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	416 of 419

Criminal Justice & Corrections

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	418 of 421

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	450 of 459

Health & Physical Education

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	437 of 451

Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	785 of 841

General Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked Veterans	807 of 848

Non-Traditional Students

	better worse
Overall	84 of 1163

Business, Management & Marketing

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	222 of 658
Top Ranked Online	168 of 273
Most Popular Online	136 of 771

Accounting

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	272 of 485
Top Ranked Online	35 of 55
Most Popular Online	50 of 279

Business Administration & Management

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	476 of 596
Top Ranked Online	191 of 213
Most Popular Online	257 of 624

Entrepreneurial Studies

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	12 of 47
Top Ranked Online	1 of 1
Most Popular Online	5 of 34

Finance & Financial Management

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	187 of 313
Top Ranked Online	19 of 22
Most Popular Online	42 of 84

Human Resource Management

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	73 of 125
Top Ranked Online	39 of 45
Most Popular Online	49 of 153

Marketing

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	124 of 336
Top Ranked Online	28 of 44
Most Popular Online	58 of 155

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	158 of 359
Top Ranked Online	90 of 121
Most Popular Online	183 of 413

Criminal Justice & Corrections

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	148 of 359
Top Ranked Online	75 of 111
Most Popular Online	169 of 385

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

	better worse
Most Popular Online	328 of 346

Liberal Arts General Studies

	better worse
Most Popular Online	328 of 346

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

	better worse
Most Popular Online	37 of 158

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular Online	26 of 82

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	193 of 373
Top Ranked Online	8 of 15
Most Popular Online	41 of 49

Health & Physical Education

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	147 of 366
Top Ranked Online	7 of 13
Most Popular Online	36 of 44

Psychology

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	173 of 612
Top Ranked Online	52 of 88
Most Popular Online	74 of 234

General Psychology

	better worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students	198 of 616
Top Ranked Online	54 of 86
Most Popular Online	72 of 206

Public Administration & Social Service

	better worse
Most Popular Online	120 of 153

Public Administration

	better worse
Most Popular Online	25 of 45

International Quality

	better worse
OVERALL	906 of 1174
Nepal	312 of 343
South Korea	538 of 567

International Value

	better worse
OVERALL	846 of 1148
Nepal	253 of 335
South Korea	405 of 558

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