Top 2021 Rankings For California University of Pennsylvania
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All 2021 Rankings For California University of Pennsylvania
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | |
| Middle Atlantic | |
| Pennsylvania |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 336 of 1472 |
| Middle Atlantic | 52 of 285 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 of 111 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 378 of 1472 |
| Middle Atlantic | 66 of 285 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 of 111 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 191 of 1471 |
| Middle Atlantic | 35 of 285 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 of 111 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 1415 of 3514 |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 642 of 3790 |
| Location | 1698 of 3515 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 186 of 637 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 84 of 675 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 132 of 617 |
| Most Popular | 790 of 1638 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 76 of 649 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 717 of 2851 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Accounting
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| Most Popular | 499 of 1854 |
| Most Focused |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 386 of 2403 |
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General Business/Commerce
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| Most Popular | |
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Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 247 of 567 |
| Most Popular | 637 of 1501 |
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Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 163 of 490 |
| Most Popular | 472 of 1242 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 87 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 595 of 2316 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | 127 of 293 |
| Best Value | 21 of 262 |
| Most Popular | 219 of 1236 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Education
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 396 of 1885 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 207 of 519 |
| Most Popular | 262 of 1560 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Most Popular | |
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Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
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Robotics Engineering
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| Most Popular | 7 of 27 |
| Most Focused | 13 of 27 |
Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular | 3 of 1200 |
| Most Focused | 37 of 1178 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Computer Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | |
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Electromechanical Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 1 of 294 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 294 |
Electronics Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 24 of 434 |
| Most Focused | 144 of 434 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Industrial Production Technology
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| Most Popular | 125 of 346 |
| Most Focused |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 602 of 1549 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 191 of 426 |
| Most Popular | 491 of 1432 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | 200 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 348 of 1114 |
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
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| Most Popular | 1 of 58 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 58 |
Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | |
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Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 117 of 753 |
| Most Popular | 386 of 2795 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 255 of 1050 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | |
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Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Nursing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 102 of 649 |
| Most Popular | 196 of 1978 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 375 of 840 |
History
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| Most Popular | |
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History
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| Most Popular | |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | 150 of 503 |
| Best Value | 35 of 446 |
| Most Popular | 215 of 1831 |
| Most Focused | 900 of 1831 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | 141 of 503 |
| Best Value | 31 of 445 |
| Most Popular | 192 of 1773 |
| Most Focused | 840 of 1773 |
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Legal Professions
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| Most Popular | 187 of 668 |
| Most Focused | |
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Legal Research
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| Most Popular | 5 of 10 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 2 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 98 of 289 |
| Most Popular | 269 of 2026 |
| Most Focused | 925 of 2025 |
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 79 of 289 |
| Most Popular | 269 of 2026 |
| Most Focused | 925 of 2025 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 702 of 1438 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 686 of 1382 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 302 of 1403 |
| Most Focused | 626 of 1403 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 113 of 288 |
Gerontology
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| Most Popular | 18 of 38 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Systems Theory
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| Most Popular | 3 of 18 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 18 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 223 of 940 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 93 of 198 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 71 of 154 |
| Most Popular | 179 of 834 |
| Most Focused | 400 of 834 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 81 of 167 |
Wildlife Management
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 65 of 417 |
| Best Value | 18 of 409 |
| Most Popular | 132 of 1220 |
| Most Focused | 407 of 1220 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 95 of 430 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 118 of 394 |
| Best Value | 26 of 387 |
| Most Popular | 124 of 1131 |
| Most Focused | 403 of 1131 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 80 of 400 |
Recreation Administration
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| Most Popular | |
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Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Chemistry
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Physics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 767 of 1699 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 310 of 744 |
| Most Popular | 678 of 1563 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 359 of 1128 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 250 of 691 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 154 of 539 |
| Most Popular | 446 of 1548 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
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Economics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
General Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 5 of 45 |
| Most Popular | 70 of 352 |
| Most Focused | 107 of 352 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Geography & Cartography
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 16 of 61 |
| Most Popular | 122 of 355 |
| Most Focused | 117 of 355 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 66 |
Political Science & Government
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 154 of 483 |
| Most Popular | 434 of 2022 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 195 of 547 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 26 of 184 |
| Most Popular | 172 of 961 |
| Most Focused | 445 of 961 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 604 of 1368 |
| Most Focused |
Music
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| Most Popular | 411 of 1238 |
| Most Focused |
Veterans
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| Overall | 40 of 2105 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 294 of 648 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 180 of 627 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 225 of 525 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 49 of 299 |
Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 269 of 543 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 262 of 874 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 169 of 744 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 77 of 515 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 42 of 511 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 149 of 304 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 20 of 414 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 24 of 392 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 25 of 52 |
Geography & Cartography
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 28 of 59 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 84 of 206 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 30 of 2190 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 135 of 429 |
| Top Ranked Online | 57 of 115 |
| Most Popular Online | 135 of 473 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 29 of 268 |
| Top Ranked Online | 16 of 66 |
| Most Popular Online | 67 of 247 |
Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular Online | 3 of 134 |
Electromechanical Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular Online | 1 of 8 |
Industrial Production Technology
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| Most Popular Online |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular Online | 6 of 43 |
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
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| Most Popular Online |
Health Professions
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 168 of 745 |
| Top Ranked Online | 218 of 439 |
| Most Popular Online | 154 of 924 |
Nursing
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 118 of 640 |
| Top Ranked Online | 163 of 345 |
| Most Popular Online | 99 of 532 |
Legal Professions
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| Most Popular Online | 38 of 128 |
Legal Research
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| Most Popular Online |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 94 of 284 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 139 of 791 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 86 of 284 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 139 of 791 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular Online | 72 of 228 |
Systems Theory
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| Most Popular Online | 1 of 3 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 10 of 382 |
| Top Ranked Online | 4 of 31 |
| Most Popular Online | 20 of 69 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 9 of 359 |
| Top Ranked Online | 4 of 26 |
| Most Popular Online | 17 of 61 |
Social Sciences
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 180 of 430 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online |
Economics
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| Most Popular Online |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | |
| Canada | |
| India | |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| Turkey |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 319 of 1204 |
| Canada | 171 of 677 |
| India | 286 of 641 |
| Saudi Arabia | 187 of 540 |
| Turkey | 96 of 273 |
