Learn how Chico State ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in California and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where California State University - Chico is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| Nationwide | 533 of 1383 |
| Far Western US | |
| California |
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| Nationwide | 361 of 1325 |
| Far Western US | 16 of 124 |
| California | 15 of 79 |
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| Nationwide | 334 of 1325 |
| Far Western US | 17 of 124 |
| California | 18 of 79 |
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| Nationwide | 143 of 1325 |
| Far Western US | 9 of 124 |
| California | 14 of 79 |
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| Overall | 710 of 2355 |
| Ethnic | 497 of 2594 |
| Male / Female | 319 of 2593 |
| Location |
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 101 |
| Best Value | 43 of 101 |
| Most Popular | 43 of 227 |
| Most Focused | 81 of 227 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 99 |
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| Top Ranked | 33 of 72 |
| Best Value | 21 of 72 |
| Most Popular | 20 of 116 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 116 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 72 |
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| Best Value | 32 of 74 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 72 |
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| Top Ranked | 16 of 47 |
| Best Value | 16 of 47 |
| Most Popular | 10 of 83 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 83 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 50 |
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| Best Value | 85 of 176 |
| Most Popular | 97 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 231 of 527 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 104 of 286 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 61 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 165 of 370 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 95 of 247 |
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| Most Popular | 172 of 391 |
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| Top Ranked | 335 of 823 |
| Best Value | 146 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 327 of 1413 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 61 of 892 |
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| Best Value | 118 of 239 |
| Most Popular | 155 of 571 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 105 of 367 |
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| Top Ranked | 343 of 818 |
| Best Value | 154 of 800 |
| Most Popular | 411 of 1372 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 31 of 849 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 18 of 69 |
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| Top Ranked | 176 of 825 |
| Best Value | 61 of 798 |
| Most Popular | 182 of 2040 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 123 of 903 |
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| Top Ranked | 152 of 724 |
| Best Value | 54 of 701 |
| Most Popular | 37 of 1721 |
| Most Focused | 521 of 1720 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 67 of 725 |
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| Top Ranked | 156 of 582 |
| Best Value | 60 of 570 |
| Most Popular | 131 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 490 of 1219 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 75 of 715 |
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| Most Popular | 135 of 1036 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 77 of 183 |
| Best Value | 27 of 180 |
| Most Popular | 45 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 88 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 233 |
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| Top Ranked | 95 of 568 |
| Best Value | 17 of 547 |
| Most Popular | 161 of 1604 |
| Most Focused | 788 of 1603 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 231 of 826 |
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| Top Ranked | 46 of 347 |
| Best Value | 6 of 333 |
| Most Popular | 87 of 838 |
| Most Focused | 392 of 838 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 452 |
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| Top Ranked | 79 of 268 |
| Best Value | 17 of 260 |
| Most Popular | 152 of 599 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 46 of 360 |
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| Most Popular | 275 of 1366 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 111 of 708 |
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| Most Popular | 182 of 1169 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 132 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 182 of 582 |
| Most Focused | 291 of 582 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 153 of 356 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 71 of 205 |
| Most Popular | 109 of 260 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 209 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 32 of 157 |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 67 of 191 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 108 of 255 |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 274 |
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| Most Popular | 9 of 43 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 43 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 98 of 263 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Most Popular | 63 of 459 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 13 of 178 |
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| Most Popular | 6 of 64 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 64 |
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| Most Popular | 15 of 55 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 303 of 612 |
| Best Value | 134 of 596 |
| Most Popular | 154 of 1360 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 178 of 874 |
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| Top Ranked | 274 of 625 |
| Best Value | 106 of 609 |
| Most Popular | 131 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 598 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 132 of 805 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 141 of 352 |
| Most Popular | 145 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 464 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 146 of 656 |
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| Most Popular | 23 of 291 |
| Most Focused | 125 of 291 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 209 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 129 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 98 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 374 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 113 of 581 |
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| Top Ranked | 75 of 582 |
| Best Value | 41 of 562 |
| Most Popular | 199 of 1704 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 125 of 692 |
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| Most Popular | 42 of 262 |
| Most Focused | 103 of 262 |
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| Top Ranked | 16 of 72 |
| Best Value | 7 of 72 |
| Most Popular | 16 of 128 |
| Most Focused | 34 of 128 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 79 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 29 of 278 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 278 |
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| Top Ranked | 176 of 513 |
| Best Value | 84 of 497 |
| Most Popular | 484 of 1124 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 509 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 123 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 209 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 69 of 138 |
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| Top Ranked | 289 of 594 |
| Best Value | 117 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 209 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 134 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked | 109 of 399 |
| Best Value | 64 of 380 |
| Most Popular | 130 of 1128 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 94 of 401 |
| Best Value | 53 of 382 |
| Most Popular | 118 of 1103 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 421 |
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| Top Ranked | 105 of 340 |
| Best Value | 45 of 328 |
| Most Popular | 167 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 558 of 1152 |
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| Top Ranked | 112 of 352 |
| Best Value | 47 of 339 |
| Most Popular | 167 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 558 of 1152 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 205 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 391 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 174 of 810 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 174 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 352 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 149 of 772 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 118 of 394 |
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| Most Popular | 27 of 58 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 188 of 745 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 60 of 271 |
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| Most Popular | 150 of 689 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 20 of 452 |
| Best Value | 36 of 445 |
| Most Popular | 16 of 889 |
| Most Focused | 151 of 890 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 108 of 415 |
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| Top Ranked | 105 of 443 |
| Best Value | 70 of 436 |
| Most Popular | 41 of 820 |
| Most Focused | 316 of 820 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 41 of 456 |
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 59 |
| Best Value | 8 of 58 |
| Most Popular | 3 of 109 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 109 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 72 |
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| Most Popular | 309 of 956 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 70 of 616 |
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| Most Popular | 299 of 756 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 44 of 544 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 104 of 336 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 216 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 337 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 201 of 787 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 161 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 442 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 154 of 753 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 63 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 163 of 430 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 89 of 346 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 139 of 534 |
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| Top Ranked | 337 of 826 |
| Best Value | 154 of 807 |
| Most Popular | 100 of 1493 |
| Most Focused | 611 of 1492 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Top Ranked | 323 of 832 |
| Best Value | 143 of 813 |
| Most Popular | 92 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 536 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Top Ranked | 104 of 406 |
| Best Value | 32 of 400 |
| Most Popular | 124 of 862 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 113 of 457 |
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| Top Ranked | 22 of 44 |
| Best Value | 9 of 42 |
| Most Popular | 52 of 150 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 85 |
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| Top Ranked | 173 of 366 |
| Best Value | 132 of 361 |
| Most Popular | 117 of 576 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 368 |
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| Top Ranked | 177 of 676 |
| Best Value | 35 of 660 |
| Most Popular | 104 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 358 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 204 of 877 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 31 of 268 |
| Most Popular | 57 of 422 |
| Most Focused | 140 of 422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 106 of 339 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 161 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 208 of 729 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 199 of 542 |
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| Most Popular | 24 of 278 |
| Most Focused | 87 of 278 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 73 of 169 |
| Most Popular | 113 of 267 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 227 |
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| Most Popular | 80 of 327 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 215 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 124 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 165 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 148 of 763 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 117 of 517 |
| Most Popular | 63 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 277 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 155 of 695 |
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| Top Ranked | 140 of 628 |
| Best Value | 34 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 64 of 1527 |
| Most Focused | 412 of 1529 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 316 of 852 |
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| Top Ranked | 45 of 219 |
| Best Value | 10 of 214 |
| Most Popular | 29 of 653 |
| Most Focused | 208 of 653 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Top Ranked | 103 of 306 |
| Best Value | 27 of 299 |
| Most Popular | 225 of 809 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 110 of 544 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 102 of 498 |
| Most Popular | 165 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Top Ranked | 176 of 376 |
| Best Value | 92 of 368 |
| Most Popular | 40 of 1031 |
| Most Focused | 283 of 1030 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 210 of 657 |
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| Men's Golf (D2) | |
| Men's Outdoor Track and Field (D2) | 1 of 19 |
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| Overall | 491 of 1423 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 260 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 262 of 829 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 183 of 861 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 172 of 759 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 125 of 590 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 70 of 184 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 60 of 587 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 32 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 55 of 274 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 256 of 617 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 192 of 631 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 96 of 606 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 18 of 73 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 168 of 349 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 164 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 21 of 459 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 107 of 451 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 9 of 59 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 311 of 841 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 289 of 848 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 125 of 410 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 117 of 681 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 113 of 273 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 274 of 601 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 246 of 528 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 114 of 648 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 45 of 235 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 82 of 309 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 228 of 521 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Overall | 140 of 1164 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 62 of 307 |
| Top Ranked Online | 31 of 130 |
| Most Popular Online | 90 of 346 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 57 of 318 |
| Top Ranked Online | 30 of 133 |
| Most Popular Online | 90 of 346 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 59 of 483 |
| Top Ranked Online | 11 of 80 |
| Most Popular Online | 23 of 153 |
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| Most Popular Online | 15 of 39 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 106 of 402 |
| Top Ranked Online | 5 of 37 |
| Most Popular Online | 8 of 60 |
