Top 2021 Rankings For California State University - Fresno
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All 2021 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 | 378 of 1472 |
| Far Western US | 16 of 142 |
| California | 15 of 90 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 390 of 1472 |
| Far Western US | 16 of 142 |
| California | 18 of 90 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 358 of 1472 |
| Far Western US | 23 of 142 |
| California | 20 of 90 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 1458 of 3514 |
| Ethnic | 1036 of 3789 |
| Male / Female | 1495 of 3790 |
| Location |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 28 of 97 |
| Most Popular | 15 of 579 |
| Most Focused | 82 of 579 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 105 |
Agricultural Economics & Business
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 21 of 57 |
| Most Popular | 10 of 250 |
| Most Focused | 60 of 250 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 58 |
Agricultural Production
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| Most Popular | 32 of 167 |
| Most Focused |
Animal Science
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 31 of 113 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 113 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 68 |
Food Science Technology
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| Most Popular | 5 of 67 |
| Most Focused | 12 of 67 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Plant Sciences
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| Most Popular | 6 of 97 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 97 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 33 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | 97 of 581 |
| Most Focused | 278 of 581 |
Area Studies
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Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 41 of 466 |
| Most Focused | 183 of 466 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 203 of 637 |
| Most Popular | 208 of 1720 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | 144 of 608 |
| Most Focused |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 215 of 617 |
| Most Popular | 175 of 1639 |
| Most Focused | |
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 219 of 1035 |
| Most Popular | 157 of 2849 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 409 of 955 |
| Best Value | 114 of 876 |
| Most Popular | 34 of 2411 |
| Most Focused | 595 of 2403 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 145 of 567 |
| Most Popular | 125 of 1501 |
| Most Focused | 596 of 1501 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 139 of 490 |
| Most Popular | 163 of 1242 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Journalism
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| Most Popular | 29 of 425 |
| Most Focused | 65 of 425 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | 577 of 2316 |
| Most Focused |
Computer Science
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| Most Popular | 175 of 778 |
| Most Focused |
Education
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 190 of 593 |
| Most Popular | 164 of 1885 |
| Most Focused | |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 231 of 519 |
| Most Popular | 133 of 1559 |
| Most Focused | |
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Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 97 of 265 |
| Most Popular | 132 of 895 |
| Most Focused | |
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Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 143 of 319 |
| Most Popular | 190 of 998 |
| Most Focused | 352 of 998 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 63 of 182 |
| Most Popular | 83 of 282 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Computer Engineering
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| Most Popular | 125 of 304 |
| Most Focused |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 76 of 196 |
| Most Popular | 174 of 390 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 90 of 206 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 122 of 272 |
| Most Popular | 155 of 374 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Engineering Technologies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 127 of 1178 |
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Construction Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 36 of 115 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 28 |
Engineering-Related Technologies
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| Most Popular | 11 of 70 |
| Most Focused |
Industrial Production Technology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 14 of 33 |
| Most Popular | 33 of 346 |
| Most Focused | 166 of 346 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 174 of 1549 |
| Most Focused | |
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General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 148 of 1431 |
| Most Focused | |
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 390 of 832 |
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General Family & Consumer Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 43 of 88 |
| Most Focused | |
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 90 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 403 of 1114 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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| Most Popular | 125 of 348 |
| Most Focused |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 47 of 877 |
| Most Focused | 305 of 877 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 199 of 753 |
| Most Popular | 173 of 2795 |
| Most Focused | |
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Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | |
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Communication Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 30 of 64 |
| Most Popular | 9 of 281 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 281 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health Sciences & Services
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 24 of 74 |
| Most Popular | 22 of 490 |
| Most Focused | 170 of 490 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 87 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 281 of 723 |
| Best Value | 44 of 649 |
| Most Popular | 493 of 1978 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 64 of 840 |
Public Health
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History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 112 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 61 of 1406 |
| Most Focused | 517 of 1404 |
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History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 110 of 306 |
| Most Popular | 61 of 1406 |
| Most Focused | 517 of 1404 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 126 of 289 |
| Most Popular | 284 of 2026 |
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 129 of 289 |
| Most Popular | 284 of 2026 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 322 of 1438 |
| Most Focused |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 286 of 1382 |
| Most Focused |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 310 of 1403 |
| Most Focused |
Cognitive Science
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | 108 of 664 |
| Most Focused |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
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Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 141 of 417 |
| Best Value | 41 of 409 |
| Most Popular | 38 of 1222 |
| Most Focused | 371 of 1220 |
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Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 123 of 387 |
| Most Popular | 52 of 1130 |
| Most Focused | 433 of 1131 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 7 of 35 |
| Most Popular | 19 of 121 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 37 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 68 of 1010 |
| Most Focused | 458 of 1011 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 41 of 802 |
| Most Focused | 263 of 803 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 149 of 1382 |
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Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 104 of 1229 |
| Most Focused | |
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General Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 61 of 133 |
| Most Focused |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | 182 of 489 |
| Most Focused |
Physics
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| Most Popular | 397 of 819 |
| Most Focused |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 257 of 748 |
| Most Popular | 63 of 1698 |
| Most Focused | 554 of 1699 |
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General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 242 of 744 |
| Most Popular | 52 of 1562 |
| Most Focused | 478 of 1563 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 133 of 322 |
| Most Popular | 60 of 1128 |
| Most Focused | 560 of 1128 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 98 of 264 |
| Most Popular | 20 of 692 |
| Most Focused | 344 of 691 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 55 of 539 |
| Most Popular | 56 of 1547 |
| Most Focused | 230 of 1548 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | 97 of 542 |
| Most Focused |
Criminology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 15 of 72 |
| Most Popular | 1 of 182 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 182 |
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Economics
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| Most Popular | 317 of 817 |
| Most Focused |
Geography & Cartography
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 109 of 355 |
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Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 164 of 358 |
| Most Popular | 229 of 1220 |
| Most Focused | |
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Sociology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 153 of 347 |
| Most Popular | 50 of 1099 |
| Most Focused | 314 of 1100 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 186 of 483 |
| Most Popular | 133 of 2021 |
| Most Focused | 856 of 2022 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 125 of 961 |
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Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | 117 of 968 |
| Most Focused |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 122 of 321 |
| Most Popular | 83 of 1367 |
| Most Focused | 616 of 1368 |
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Music
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| Most Popular | 137 of 1238 |
| Most Focused |
Men's Sports
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Veterans
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| Overall | 276 of 2104 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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Agricultural Economics & Business
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Animal Science
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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General Biology
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 531 of 1178 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 348 of 978 |
Communication & Journalism
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Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Education
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Teacher Education Grade Specific
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Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering Technologies
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Industrial Production Technology
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English Language & Literature
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General English Literature
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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General Family & Consumer Sciences
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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 | 87 of 744 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 88 of 414 |
Health & Physical Education
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Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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Psychology
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General Psychology
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Public Administration & Social Service
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Social Work
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Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 180 of 552 |
Criminology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 35 of 73 |
Geography & Cartography
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Political Science & Government
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Sociology
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Design & Applied Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 204 of 2186 |
California State University - Fresno has no rankings in this category.
