Top 2020 Rankings For California State University - Chico
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All 2020 Rankings For California State University - Chico
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 501 of 1727 |
| Far Western US | 74 of 171 |
| California | 49 of 112 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 380 of 1483 |
| Far Western US | 17 of 143 |
| California | 14 of 91 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 298 of 1483 |
| Far Western US | 12 of 143 |
| California | 17 of 91 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 139 of 1483 |
| Far Western US | 7 of 143 |
| California | 11 of 91 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 743 of 2179 |
| Ethnic | 471 of 2417 |
| Male / Female | 350 of 2417 |
| Location |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 104 |
| Best Value | 50 of 104 |
| Most Popular | 40 of 226 |
| Most Focused | 79 of 226 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 99 |
Agricultural Economics & Business
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| 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 | 33 of 76 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 72 |
General Agriculture
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| Top Ranked | 17 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 | 67 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 | 71 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 | 289 of 824 |
| Best Value | 145 of 808 |
| Most Popular | 206 of 1422 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 61 of 891 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 110 of 233 |
| Most Popular | 136 of 574 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 104 of 357 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 298 of 820 |
| Best Value | 142 of 803 |
| Most Popular | 243 of 1379 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 845 |
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 | 157 of 848 |
| Best Value | 65 of 810 |
| Most Popular | 157 of 1931 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 124 of 901 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 117 of 744 |
| Best Value | 57 of 711 |
| Most Popular | 33 of 1667 |
| Most Focused | 445 of 1667 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 67 of 724 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 143 of 600 |
| Best Value | 72 of 587 |
| Most Popular | 177 of 1210 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 75 of 713 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Most Popular | 171 of 1022 |
| Most Focused |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 75 of 183 |
| Best Value | 24 of 180 |
| Most Popular | 66 of 342 |
| Most Focused | 135 of 342 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 227 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 76 of 601 |
| Best Value | 17 of 574 |
| Most Popular | 189 of 1512 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 231 of 824 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | 37 of 356 |
| Best Value | 13 of 338 |
| Most Popular | 116 of 829 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 451 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 67 of 286 |
| Best Value | 17 of 278 |
| Most Popular | 140 of 605 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 46 of 360 |
Education
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| Most Popular | 362 of 1363 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 112 of 706 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 229 of 1161 |
| Most Focused |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 119 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 198 of 595 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 153 of 354 |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 74 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 | 30 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 | 119 of 268 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular | 46 of 442 |
| Most Focused | 212 of 442 |
| 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 | 281 of 601 |
| Best Value | 135 of 585 |
| Most Popular | 146 of 1351 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 178 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 261 of 621 |
| Best Value | 115 of 603 |
| Most Popular | 121 of 1267 |
| Most Focused | 552 of 1267 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 132 of 799 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 154 of 334 |
| Most Popular | 159 of 941 |
| 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 | 138 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 | 73 of 591 |
| Best Value | 48 of 564 |
| Most Popular | 192 of 1665 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 123 of 686 |
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 | 13 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 301 |
| Most Focused | 142 of 301 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 190 of 518 |
| Best Value | 135 of 500 |
| Most Popular | 496 of 1126 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 507 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 249 of 547 |
| Best Value | 99 of 533 |
| Most Popular | 180 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 69 of 138 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 250 of 579 |
| Best Value | 95 of 565 |
| Most Popular | 180 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 134 of 822 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | 110 of 410 |
| Best Value | 86 of 384 |
| Most Popular | 111 of 1087 |
| Most Focused |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | 94 of 413 |
| Best Value | 75 of 387 |
| Most Popular | 104 of 1060 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 418 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | 108 of 341 |
| Best Value | 62 of 329 |
| Most Popular | 184 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | 559 of 1158 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 111 of 351 |
| Best Value | 63 of 338 |
| Most Popular | 184 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | 559 of 1158 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 175 of 460 |
| Most Popular | 244 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 173 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 152 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 750 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 59 of 267 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 143 of 695 |
| Most Focused |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 27 of 466 |
| Best Value | 46 of 458 |
| Most Popular | 21 of 890 |
| Most Focused | 178 of 891 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 111 of 418 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 100 of 457 |
| Best Value | 82 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 44 of 829 |
| Most Focused | 300 of 829 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 41 of 458 |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 58 |
| Best Value | 6 of 57 |
| Most Popular | 5 of 105 |
| Most Focused | 25 of 105 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 70 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 286 of 939 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 70 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 341 of 731 |
| 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 | 99 of 241 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 87 of 341 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 127 of 261 |
| Most Popular | 267 of 717 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 138 of 537 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 293 of 835 |
| Best Value | 154 of 809 |
| Most Popular | 113 of 1475 |
| Most Focused | 714 of 1476 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 276 of 840 |
| Best Value | 136 of 814 |
| Most Popular | 101 of 1382 |
| Most Focused | 640 of 1381 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 81 of 401 |
| Best Value | 39 of 393 |
| Most Popular | 67 of 865 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 111 of 453 |
Public Administration
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 15 of 44 |
| Most Popular | 54 of 143 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 82 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | 149 of 361 |
| Best Value | 138 of 354 |
| Most Popular | 42 of 578 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 367 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 156 of 670 |
| Best Value | 41 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 101 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 362 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 203 of 873 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 36 of 254 |
| Most Popular | 74 of 427 |
| Most Focused | 175 of 427 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 107 of 339 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 193 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 285 |
| Most Focused | 81 of 285 |
Geography & Cartography
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 77 of 160 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 223 |
International Relations & National Security
better worse | |
| Most Popular | 74 of 316 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 47 of 202 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 295 of 590 |
| Best Value | 147 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 139 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 475 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 148 of 757 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 247 of 533 |
| Best Value | 113 of 523 |
| Most Popular | 60 of 962 |
| Most Focused | 251 of 962 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 155 of 687 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 127 of 640 |
| Best Value | 37 of 626 |
| Most Popular | 64 of 1481 |
| Most Focused | 339 of 1482 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 315 of 848 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | 46 of 216 |
| Best Value | 10 of 209 |
| Most Popular | 29 of 617 |
| Most Focused | 147 of 617 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 81 of 314 |
| Best Value | 21 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 | 113 of 501 |
| Most Popular | 139 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Music
better worse | |
| Top Ranked | 176 of 371 |
| Best Value | 105 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 | 208 of 1751 |
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
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 226 of 825 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 219 of 820 |
Business, Management & Marketing
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 143 of 852 |
Business Administration & Management
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 108 of 748 |
Communication & Journalism
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 115 of 599 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 69 of 183 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 55 of 603 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 25 of 357 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 44 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 | 236 of 601 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 170 of 621 |
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 | 77 of 595 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 11 of 67 |
Nursing
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 245 of 523 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 192 of 413 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 164 of 416 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 159 of 344 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 148 of 354 |
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 464 |
Health & Physical Education
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 99 of 455 |
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 | 249 of 834 |
General Psychology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 213 of 839 |
Public Administration & Social Service
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 96 of 400 |
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 | 107 of 669 |
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 | 234 of 589 |
Sociology
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 204 of 533 |
Visual & Performing Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 100 of 640 |
Design & Applied Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 41 of 216 |
Drama & Theater Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 79 of 314 |
Fine & Studio Arts
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 205 of 513 |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 86 of 1291 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 63 of 326 |
| Top Ranked Online | 29 of 135 |
| Most Popular Online | 96 of 340 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 55 of 335 |
| Top Ranked Online | 30 of 139 |
| Most Popular Online | 96 of 340 |
Social Sciences
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 59 of 529 |
| Top Ranked Online | 10 of 95 |
| Most Popular Online | 20 of 169 |
General Social Sciences
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| Most Popular Online | 13 of 47 |
Sociology
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 94 of 446 |
| Top Ranked Online | 6 of 41 |
| Most Popular Online | 6 of 63 |
