Top 2021 Rankings For California State University - Chico
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All 2021 Rankings For California State University - Chico
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 634 of 1715 |
| Far Western US | 83 of 173 |
| California | 57 of 116 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 523 of 1472 |
| Far Western US | 26 of 142 |
| California | 17 of 90 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 452 of 1472 |
| Far Western US | 21 of 142 |
| California | 19 of 90 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 223 of 1472 |
| Far Western US | 13 of 142 |
| California | 15 of 90 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 899 of 3514 |
| Ethnic | 808 of 3790 |
| Male / Female | 454 of 3790 |
| Location |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 26 of 579 |
| Most Focused | 111 of 579 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 105 |
Agricultural Economics & Business
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 28 of 57 |
| Most Popular | 19 of 250 |
| Most Focused | 89 of 250 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 58 |
Animal Science
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 33 of 113 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 113 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Agriculture
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| Most Popular | 8 of 145 |
| Most Focused | 47 of 145 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 61 of 581 |
| Most Focused | 200 of 581 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 45 of 363 |
| Most Focused | 132 of 363 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 107 of 466 |
| Most Focused |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 262 of 637 |
| Most Popular | 246 of 1720 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | 129 of 608 |
| Most Focused |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 304 of 617 |
| Most Popular | 318 of 1638 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
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| Most Popular | 46 of 100 |
| Most Focused | 50 of 100 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 327 of 1152 |
| Best Value | 233 of 1035 |
| Most Popular | 158 of 2852 |
| Most Focused | 1345 of 2851 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 345 of 1326 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 181 of 955 |
| Best Value | 138 of 876 |
| Most Popular | 35 of 2397 |
| Most Focused | 497 of 2403 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 230 of 1083 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 261 of 585 |
| Best Value | 186 of 567 |
| Most Popular | 169 of 1501 |
| Most Focused | 674 of 1501 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 293 of 657 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 230 of 504 |
| Best Value | 158 of 490 |
| Most Popular | 145 of 1243 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 167 of 537 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 68 of 425 |
| Most Focused | 136 of 425 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 154 of 512 |
| Best Value | 55 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 186 of 2316 |
| Most Focused | 1102 of 2316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 206 of 621 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | 68 of 293 |
| Best Value | 29 of 262 |
| Most Popular | 115 of 1237 |
| Most Focused | 580 of 1236 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 154 of 320 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 103 of 209 |
| Best Value | 39 of 200 |
| Most Popular | 162 of 778 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 77 of 217 |
Education
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| Most Popular | 254 of 1886 |
| Most Focused |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 129 of 1560 |
| Most Focused |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 105 of 319 |
| Most Popular | 183 of 998 |
| Most Focused | 322 of 998 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 118 of 343 |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 67 of 182 |
| Most Popular | 82 of 282 |
| Most Focused | 134 of 282 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 186 |
Computer Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Engineering (Other)
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| Most Popular | 10 of 44 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 44 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 10 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 163 of 374 |
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Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular | 49 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 436 of 1178 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Construction Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 4 of 115 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 115 |
Engineering-Related Fields
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| Most Popular | 10 of 70 |
| Most Focused | 29 of 70 |
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English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 163 of 1549 |
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General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 141 of 1431 |
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 146 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 505 of 1114 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 96 of 206 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | 17 of 267 |
| Most Focused | 106 of 267 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 93 of 877 |
| Most Focused | 389 of 877 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 345 of 2796 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Communication Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 57 of 281 |
| Most Focused | 140 of 281 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health Sciences & Services
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 35 of 490 |
| Most Focused | 188 of 490 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 87 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 167 of 723 |
| Best Value | 105 of 649 |
| Most Popular | 611 of 1978 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 840 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 188 of 1404 |
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History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 188 of 1404 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | 179 of 503 |
| Best Value | 167 of 446 |
| Most Popular | 87 of 1832 |
| Most Focused | 882 of 1831 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | 161 of 503 |
| Best Value | 155 of 445 |
| Most Popular | 81 of 1772 |
| Most Focused | 814 of 1773 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 612 of 2025 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 612 of 2025 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 284 of 1438 |
| Most Focused |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 234 of 1382 |
| Most Focused |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 253 of 1403 |
| Most Focused |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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Natural Sciences
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| Most Popular | 26 of 77 |
| Most Focused |
Nutrition Science
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| Most Popular | 17 of 81 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 81 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 235 of 940 |
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Natural Resources Conservation
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 187 of 834 |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 62 of 417 |
| Best Value | 72 of 409 |
| Most Popular | 17 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 201 of 1220 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 46 of 1130 |
| Most Focused | 353 of 1131 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 36 |
| Best Value | 6 of 35 |
| Most Popular | 3 of 121 |
| Most Focused | 17 of 121 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 37 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 354 of 803 |
| Most Focused |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 424 of 1382 |
| Most Focused |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | 606 of 1229 |
| Most Focused |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Physics
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| Most Popular | 270 of 819 |
| Most Focused |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 339 of 782 |
| Best Value | 231 of 748 |
| Most Popular | 115 of 1699 |
| Most Focused | 820 of 1699 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 312 of 779 |
| Best Value | 198 of 744 |
| Most Popular | 99 of 1564 |
| Most Focused | 714 of 1563 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 99 of 341 |
| Best Value | 76 of 322 |
| Most Popular | 98 of 1128 |
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Public Administration
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| Most Popular | 40 of 138 |
| Most Focused |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 82 of 691 |
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Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 218 of 558 |
| Best Value | 77 of 539 |
| Most Popular | 112 of 1547 |
| Most Focused | 415 of 1548 |
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Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 58 of 123 |
| Most Popular | 36 of 542 |
| Most Focused | 113 of 542 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 269 of 817 |
| Most Focused | |
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General Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 20 of 54 |
| Best Value | 15 of 45 |
| Most Popular | 68 of 352 |
| Most Focused | 142 of 352 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Geography & Cartography
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| Most Popular | 101 of 355 |
| Most Focused |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 79 of 338 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 158 of 358 |
| Most Popular | 169 of 1220 |
| Most Focused | 593 of 1220 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 44 of 1100 |
| Most Focused | 238 of 1100 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 239 of 510 |
| Best Value | 149 of 483 |
| Most Popular | 65 of 2025 |
| Most Focused | 442 of 2022 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | 101 of 206 |
| Best Value | 63 of 184 |
| Most Popular | 23 of 962 |
| Most Focused | 181 of 961 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | 206 of 968 |
| Most Focused |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 161 of 332 |
| Best Value | 109 of 321 |
| Most Popular | 177 of 1368 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 95 of 343 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 67 of 1238 |
| Most Focused | 425 of 1238 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
California State University - Chico has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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| Overall | 188 of 2103 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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Agricultural Economics & Business
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Animal Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 313 of 648 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 332 of 1178 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 171 of 978 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 240 of 581 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 212 of 499 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 147 of 525 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 42 of 299 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 88 of 208 |
Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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English Language & Literature
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General English Literature
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Romance Languages
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Health Professions
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Communication Sciences
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Health Sciences & Services
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Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 112 of 744 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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Criminal Justice & Corrections
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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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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| Top Ranked Veterans | 62 of 414 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 7 of 35 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 311 of 779 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 265 of 775 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 127 of 342 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 161 of 552 |
Anthropology
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Economics
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General Social Sciences
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Political Science & Government
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Sociology
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Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 241 of 508 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 93 of 206 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 160 of 331 |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 90 of 2184 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 317 of 791 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 317 of 791 |
Social Sciences
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 81 of 430 |
| Top Ranked Online | 22 of 98 |
| Most Popular Online | 69 of 245 |
General Social Sciences
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 19 of 50 |
| Top Ranked Online | 5 of 15 |
| Most Popular Online | 23 of 71 |
