Top 2019 Rankings For California State University - Chico
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All 2019 Rankings For California State University - Chico
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 554 of 1779 |
| Far Western US | 77 of 177 |
| California | 52 of 114 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 377 of 1510 |
| Far Western US | 17 of 148 |
| California | 17 of 93 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 271 of 1510 |
| Far Western US | 15 of 148 |
| California | 15 of 93 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 161 of 1510 |
| Far Western US | 7 of 148 |
| California | 13 of 93 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 737 of 2238 |
| Ethnic | 464 of 2487 |
| Male / Female | 319 of 2486 |
| Location |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 40 of 228 |
| Most Focused | 81 of 228 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 99 |
Agricultural Economics & Business
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 25 of 70 |
| Most Popular | 26 of 117 |
| Most Focused | 46 of 117 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 72 |
Animal Science
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 30 of 76 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 72 |
General Agriculture
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 47 |
| Best Value | 18 of 47 |
| Most Popular | 11 of 82 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 82 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 50 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 70 of 169 |
| Most Popular | 101 of 508 |
| Most Focused | 230 of 508 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 102 of 281 |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 74 of 166 |
| Most Popular | 63 of 359 |
| Most Focused | 174 of 359 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 94 of 250 |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 173 of 384 |
| Most Focused |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 308 of 824 |
| Best Value | 128 of 808 |
| Most Popular | 206 of 1426 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 61 of 891 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 136 of 574 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 104 of 357 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 321 of 820 |
| Best Value | 135 of 803 |
| Most Popular | 239 of 1383 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 847 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
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| Most Popular | 47 of 95 |
| Most Focused | 47 of 95 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 69 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 165 of 851 |
| Best Value | 57 of 810 |
| Most Popular | 158 of 1990 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 124 of 903 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 135 of 747 |
| Best Value | 50 of 711 |
| Most Popular | 34 of 1675 |
| Most Focused | 449 of 1675 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 67 of 725 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 154 of 601 |
| Best Value | 59 of 587 |
| Most Popular | 178 of 1215 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 75 of 713 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Most Popular | 170 of 1027 |
| Most Focused |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 80 of 184 |
| Best Value | 29 of 180 |
| Most Popular | 67 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 135 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 228 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 86 of 603 |
| Best Value | 17 of 574 |
| Most Popular | 189 of 1550 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 231 of 827 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | 41 of 357 |
| Best Value | 12 of 338 |
| Most Popular | 116 of 838 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 451 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 73 of 286 |
| Best Value | 15 of 278 |
| Most Popular | 141 of 606 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 46 of 361 |
Education
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| Most Popular | 364 of 1366 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 112 of 707 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 228 of 1164 |
| Most Focused |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 126 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 198 of 596 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 153 of 354 |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 79 of 203 |
| Most Popular | 79 of 263 |
| Most Focused | 122 of 263 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 208 |
Computer Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 35 of 161 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 187 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 68 of 274 |
Engineering (Other)
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| Most Popular | 8 of 45 |
| Most Focused | 18 of 45 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 118 of 268 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular | 46 of 445 |
| Most Focused | 214 of 445 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 175 |
Construction Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 4 of 66 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 66 |
Engineering-Related Fields
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| Most Popular | 18 of 59 |
| Most Focused |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 294 of 602 |
| Best Value | 128 of 585 |
| Most Popular | 146 of 1356 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 178 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 276 of 622 |
| Best Value | 110 of 603 |
| Most Popular | 121 of 1271 |
| Most Focused | 553 of 1271 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 132 of 800 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 159 of 942 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 145 of 653 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | 49 of 272 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 64 of 196 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 152 of 345 |
| Most Popular | 90 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 372 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 113 of 571 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | 84 of 593 |
| Best Value | 49 of 564 |
| Most Popular | 194 of 1678 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 123 of 687 |
Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | 63 of 267 |
| Most Focused | 122 of 267 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 67 |
| Best Value | 7 of 67 |
| Most Popular | 10 of 130 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 130 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 79 |
Health Sciences & Services
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| Most Popular | 30 of 304 |
| Most Focused | 144 of 304 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 203 of 519 |
| Best Value | 123 of 500 |
| Most Popular | 494 of 1132 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 507 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 262 of 548 |
| Best Value | 96 of 533 |
| Most Popular | 178 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 69 of 138 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 267 of 580 |
| Best Value | 96 of 565 |
| Most Popular | 178 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 134 of 823 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | 125 of 412 |
| Best Value | 95 of 384 |
| Most Popular | 112 of 1111 |
| Most Focused |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | 102 of 415 |
| Best Value | 77 of 387 |
| Most Popular | 104 of 1084 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 419 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | 122 of 342 |
| Best Value | 70 of 329 |
| Most Popular | 184 of 1175 |
| Most Focused | 570 of 1175 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 126 of 352 |
| Best Value | 65 of 338 |
| Most Popular | 184 of 1175 |
| Most Focused | 570 of 1175 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 184 of 460 |
| Most Popular | 244 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 173 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 158 of 465 |
| Most Popular | 206 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 149 of 771 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 119 of 397 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Natural Sciences
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| Most Popular | 27 of 57 |
| Most Focused |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 179 of 753 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 59 of 267 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 145 of 697 |
| Most Focused |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 31 of 467 |
| Best Value | 39 of 458 |
| Most Popular | 21 of 897 |
| Most Focused | 180 of 898 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 111 of 418 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 110 of 458 |
| Best Value | 77 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 44 of 835 |
| Most Focused | 303 of 835 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 41 of 459 |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 58 |
| Best Value | 9 of 57 |
| Most Popular | 5 of 106 |
| Most Focused | 26 of 106 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 70 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 301 of 941 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 70 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 357 of 733 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 45 of 525 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 244 of 540 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 99 of 332 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 356 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 202 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | 505 of 1099 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 155 of 753 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 96 of 241 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 87 of 341 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 267 of 717 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 138 of 537 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 322 of 836 |
| Best Value | 152 of 809 |
| Most Popular | 115 of 1501 |
| Most Focused | 740 of 1502 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 309 of 841 |
| Best Value | 131 of 814 |
| Most Popular | 103 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 666 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 88 of 402 |
| Best Value | 31 of 393 |
| Most Popular | 68 of 868 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 111 of 453 |
Public Administration
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 18 of 44 |
| Most Popular | 54 of 144 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 83 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | 165 of 361 |
| Best Value | 146 of 354 |
| Most Popular | 42 of 578 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 367 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 165 of 671 |
| Best Value | 34 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 101 of 1319 |
| Most Focused | 362 of 1319 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 203 of 874 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 39 of 254 |
| Most Popular | 74 of 428 |
| Most Focused | 175 of 428 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 107 of 339 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 188 of 410 |
| Most Popular | 218 of 715 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 198 of 536 |
General Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | 25 of 287 |
| Most Focused | 82 of 287 |
Geography & Cartography
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 223 |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 74 of 316 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 47 of 202 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 131 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 139 of 1083 |
| Most Focused | 474 of 1083 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 148 of 758 |
Sociology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked | 260 of 534 |
| Best Value | 114 of 523 |
| Most Popular | 62 of 964 |
| Most Focused | 252 of 964 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 155 of 688 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 139 of 641 |
| Best Value | 32 of 626 |
| Most Popular | 65 of 1522 |
| Most Focused | 378 of 1522 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 315 of 850 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 217 |
| Best Value | 10 of 209 |
| Most Popular | 32 of 654 |
| Most Focused | 185 of 654 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 87 of 314 |
| Best Value | 19 of 308 |
| Most Popular | 200 of 808 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 110 of 535 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 124 of 501 |
| Most Popular | 142 of 1103 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Music
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 121 of 365 |
| Most Popular | 42 of 1037 |
| Most Focused | 287 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 211 of 658 |
California State University - Chico has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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| Overall | 480 of 1820 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Agricultural Economics & Business
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Animal Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Agriculture
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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
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 229 of 825 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 230 of 820 |
Business, Management & Marketing
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 145 of 853 |
Business Administration & Management
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 114 of 749 |
Communication & Journalism
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 122 of 600 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 73 of 184 |
Computer & Information Sciences
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 58 of 603 |
Computer Information Systems
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 26 of 357 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 47 of 286 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 240 of 602 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 180 of 622 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Health Professions
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 79 of 596 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 11 of 67 |
Nursing
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 252 of 523 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 200 of 414 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 178 of 417 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 167 of 345 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 156 of 355 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 22 of 465 |
Health & Physical Education
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 100 of 456 |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 12 of 58 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 263 of 835 |
General Psychology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 234 of 840 |
Public Administration & Social Service
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 100 of 401 |
Public Administration
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Social Sciences
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 111 of 670 |
Anthropology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 104 of 260 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Geography & Cartography
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Political Science & Government
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 241 of 590 |
Sociology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 210 of 534 |
Visual & Performing Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 102 of 640 |
Design & Applied Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 40 of 216 |
Drama & Theater Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 82 of 314 |
Fine & Studio Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 217 of 513 |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 133 of 1159 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 77 of 303 |
| Top Ranked Online | 32 of 136 |
| Most Popular Online | 96 of 342 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 71 of 312 |
| Top Ranked Online | 35 of 140 |
| Most Popular Online | 96 of 342 |
Social Sciences
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 56 of 478 |
| Top Ranked Online | 10 of 96 |
| Most Popular Online | 21 of 170 |
General Social Sciences
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| Most Popular Online | 13 of 48 |
Sociology
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 105 of 405 |
| Top Ranked Online | 6 of 42 |
| Most Popular Online | 8 of 64 |
International Quality
International Value
