Top 2021 Rankings For Buena Vista University
A more complete picture of where Buena Vista University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.
All 2021 Rankings For Buena Vista University
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | |
| The Plains States | |
| Iowa |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | |
| The Plains States | |
| Iowa |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| The Plains States | |
| Iowa |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| The Plains States | |
| Iowa |
Diversity
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| Overall | |
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| Male / Female | |
| Location | 734 of 3515 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Presbyterian Church (USA) |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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General Biology
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 498 of 1152 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 549 of 2850 |
| Most Focused | 242 of 2850 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 394 of 1854 |
| Most Focused | 159 of 1853 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 300 of 602 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 873 of 2403 |
| Most Focused | 1031 of 2403 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Entrepreneurial Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 76 of 355 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 355 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Most Popular | 284 of 713 |
| Most Focused | 96 of 713 |
General Business/Commerce
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Human Resource Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 80 of 406 |
| Most Focused | 48 of 406 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Marketing
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| Most Popular | 395 of 910 |
| Most Focused | 264 of 910 |
Communication & Journalism
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Communication & Journalism (Other)
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Public Relations & Advertising
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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Communications Technologies & Support
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Graphic Communications
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Computer Information Systems
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Computer Systems Analysis
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| Most Popular | |
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Education
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 263 of 1885 |
| Most Focused | 106 of 1886 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 185 of 694 |
General Education
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| Most Popular | 90 of 344 |
| Most Focused | 106 of 344 |
Special Education
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 238 of 485 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 285 of 1560 |
| Most Focused | 167 of 1559 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 175 of 585 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 261 of 895 |
| Most Focused | 200 of 895 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 72 of 302 |
English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
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General English Literature
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| Most Popular | |
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 344 of 877 |
Health Professions
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Allied Health Professions
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History
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| Most Popular | |
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History
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| Most Popular | |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 905 of 1831 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 248 of 617 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 854 of 1773 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 226 of 605 |
Legal Professions
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | |
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 243 of 1403 |
| Most Focused | 107 of 1402 |
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | 80 of 664 |
| Most Focused | 29 of 664 |
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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Natural Resources Conservation
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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Health & Physical Education
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| Most Popular | |
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 532 of 1699 |
| Most Focused | 228 of 1699 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 475 of 1563 |
| Most Focused | 185 of 1563 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Most Popular | |
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Public Administration
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Social Work
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| Most Popular | |
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Social Sciences
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Political Science & Government
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | |
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Arts & Media Management
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| Most Popular | |
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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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Fine & Studio Arts
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Music
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Veterans
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| Overall | 1023 of 2104 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 489 of 1178 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Entrepreneurial Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Human Resource Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Education
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Teacher Education Grade Specific
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Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 251 of 2186 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 166 of 962 |
| Top Ranked Online | 170 of 474 |
| Most Popular Online | 296 of 1162 |
Accounting
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 186 of 455 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 84 of 413 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Most Popular Online | 23 of 79 |
General Business/Commerce
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| Most Popular Online |
Marketing
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| Most Popular Online | 61 of 189 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 201 of 453 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular Online |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular Online |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular Online | 55 of 228 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular Online | 34 of 120 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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Health & Physical Education
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| Most Popular Online |
International Quality
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| OVERALL |
International Value
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| OVERALL |
