Top 2019 Rankings For California State University - Fresno
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All 2019 Rankings For California State University - Fresno
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | |
| Far Western US | |
| California |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 295 of 1510 |
| Far Western US | 9 of 148 |
| California | 16 of 93 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 265 of 1510 |
| Far Western US | 13 of 148 |
| California | 18 of 93 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 294 of 1510 |
| Far Western US | 19 of 148 |
| California | 17 of 93 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 1006 of 2238 |
| Ethnic | 477 of 2486 |
| Male / Female | 969 of 2486 |
| Location |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 34 of 104 |
| Most Popular | 15 of 228 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 228 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 36 of 99 |
Agricultural Economics & Business
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 32 of 70 |
| Most Popular | 10 of 117 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 117 |
Agricultural Production
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| Most Popular | 14 of 49 |
| Most Focused |
Animal Science
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| Most Popular | 37 of 91 |
| Most Focused |
Food Science Technology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 4 of 51 |
| Most Focused | 5 of 51 |
General Agriculture
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Plant Sciences
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| Most Popular | 9 of 79 |
| Most Focused | 26 of 79 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | 116 of 508 |
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Area Studies
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Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 57 of 384 |
| Most Focused | 165 of 384 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 230 of 808 |
| Most Popular | 233 of 1426 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 310 of 891 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | 222 of 574 |
| Most Focused |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 223 of 803 |
| Most Popular | 192 of 1383 |
| Most Focused |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 80 of 810 |
| Most Popular | 168 of 1991 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 231 of 903 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 352 of 747 |
| Best Value | 67 of 711 |
| Most Popular | 37 of 1674 |
| Most Focused | 536 of 1675 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 108 of 587 |
| Most Popular | 137 of 1215 |
| Most Focused | 570 of 1215 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 83 of 713 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 109 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 136 of 1027 |
| Most Focused |
Journalism
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| Most Popular | 48 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 104 of 343 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 461 of 1551 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 403 of 827 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 151 of 606 |
| Most Focused |
Education
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 115 of 404 |
| Most Popular | 145 of 1367 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 255 of 707 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 92 of 1165 |
| Most Focused |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 91 of 340 |
| Most Popular | 136 of 863 |
| Most Focused |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 128 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 206 of 596 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 116 of 354 |
Civil Engineering
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| Most Popular | 78 of 263 |
| Most Focused |
Computer Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 62 of 161 |
| Most Popular | 135 of 283 |
| Most Focused |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 105 of 264 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 101 of 268 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular | 138 of 445 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 25 of 175 |
Construction Engineering Technology
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Engineering-Related Technologies
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Industrial Production Technology
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| Most Popular | 35 of 126 |
| Most Focused |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 188 of 585 |
| Most Popular | 230 of 1355 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 268 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 153 of 603 |
| Most Popular | 189 of 1271 |
| Most Focused |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Most Popular | 180 of 374 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 41 of 200 |
General Family & Consumer Sciences
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| Most Popular | 40 of 84 |
| Most Focused |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 97 of 334 |
| Most Popular | 130 of 942 |
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Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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| Most Popular | 135 of 300 |
| Most Focused |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 133 of 345 |
| Most Popular | 94 of 809 |
| Most Focused |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 82 of 564 |
| Most Popular | 100 of 1678 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 207 of 687 |
Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | 275 of 663 |
| Most Focused |
Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | 7 of 267 |
| Most Focused | 53 of 267 |
Health Sciences & Services
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| Most Popular | 13 of 304 |
| Most Focused | 95 of 304 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 64 of 500 |
| Most Popular | 380 of 1132 |
| Most Focused |
Public Health
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| Most Popular | |
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History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 106 of 533 |
| Most Popular | 95 of 1252 |
| Most Focused | 614 of 1251 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 138 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 110 of 565 |
| Most Popular | 95 of 1252 |
| Most Focused | 614 of 1251 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 73 of 329 |
| Most Popular | 91 of 1176 |
| Most Focused | 383 of 1175 |
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 72 of 338 |
| Most Popular | 91 of 1176 |
| Most Focused | 383 of 1175 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 176 of 460 |
| Most Popular | 274 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 286 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 170 of 465 |
| Most Popular | 230 of 1171 |
| Most Focused |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 405 of 1032 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 169 of 397 |
Cognitive Science
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | 185 of 528 |
| Most Focused |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
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Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 154 of 467 |
| Best Value | 32 of 458 |
| Most Popular | 29 of 898 |
| Most Focused | 270 of 898 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 139 of 418 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 208 of 458 |
| Best Value | 43 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 37 of 835 |
| Most Focused | 314 of 835 |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 18 of 57 |
| Most Popular | 23 of 106 |
| Most Focused |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 95 of 235 |
| Most Popular | 131 of 941 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 231 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 98 of 222 |
| Most Popular | 76 of 733 |
| Most Focused | 356 of 733 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 78 of 470 |
| Most Popular | 181 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 317 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 115 of 426 |
| Most Popular | 200 of 1099 |
| Most Focused |
General Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 29 of 60 |
| Most Focused |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 73 of 241 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 114 of 261 |
| Most Popular | 218 of 717 |
| Most Focused |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 74 of 809 |
| Most Popular | 94 of 1502 |
| Most Focused | 686 of 1502 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 322 of 898 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 66 of 814 |
| Most Popular | 83 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 608 of 1407 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 85 of 393 |
| Most Popular | 52 of 868 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 146 of 453 |
Public Administration
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| Most Popular | |
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Social Work
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 51 of 354 |
| Most Popular | 20 of 578 |
| Most Focused |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 56 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 52 of 1320 |
| Most Focused | 190 of 1319 |
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Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 102 of 254 |
| Most Popular | 157 of 428 |
| Most Focused |
Criminology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 11 of 71 |
| Most Popular | 1 of 167 |
| Most Focused | 5 of 166 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 174 of 410 |
| Most Popular | 236 of 715 |
| Most Focused |
Geography & Cartography
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| Most Popular | |
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Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 177 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 241 of 1083 |
| Most Focused |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 159 of 523 |
| Most Popular | 60 of 965 |
| Most Focused | 285 of 964 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 94 of 626 |
| Most Popular | 186 of 1522 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 319 of 850 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 137 of 654 |
| Most Focused |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 63 of 308 |
| Most Popular | 261 of 808 |
| Most Focused |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 103 of 501 |
| Most Popular | 130 of 1103 |
| Most Focused |
Music
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 87 of 365 |
| Most Popular | 146 of 1036 |
| Most Focused |
Men's Sports
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Veterans
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| Overall | 649 of 1820 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Agricultural Economics & Business
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Food Science Technology
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 288 of 853 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 268 of 749 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 282 of 600 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 256 of 522 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Science
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Education
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Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Engineering
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Computer Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 167 of 341 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 239 of 596 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 209 of 523 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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Mathematics & Statistics
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Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 66 of 465 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 95 of 456 |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Philosophy
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Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 222 of 479 |
Chemistry
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 206 of 835 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 177 of 840 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 151 of 360 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 232 of 670 |
Anthropology
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Criminology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 26 of 72 |
Economics
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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 | 240 of 640 |
Design & Applied Arts
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Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 117 of 314 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 247 of 513 |
Music
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Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 441 of 1159 |
California State University - Fresno has no rankings in this category.
