2019 College Rankings for Calvin College by CollegeFactual.com

Top 2019 Rankings For Calvin College

Women's Volleyball (ranked 5 out of 379)
Men's Soccer (ranked 11 out of 382)
Most Focused for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (ranked 30 out of 943)
Best Value for Philosophy & Religious Studies (ranked 8 out of 235)
Most Focused for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (ranked 20 out of 575)

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All 2019 Rankings For Calvin College

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Top Quality Overall

	better worse
Nationwide	249 of 1779
Great Lakes	38 of 278
Michigan	8 of 45

Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)

	better worse
Nationwide	190 of 1510
Great Lakes	47 of 234
Michigan	12 of 42

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	360 of 1510
Great Lakes	74 of 234
Michigan	17 of 42

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	325 of 1510
Great Lakes	51 of 234
Michigan	12 of 42

Diversity

	better worse
Overall	475 of 2238
Ethnic	1793 of 2486
Male / Female	508 of 2487
Location	331 of 2238

Best Religiously Affiliated

	better worse
Christian Reformed Church	1 of 2

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	483 of 508
Most Focused	476 of 508

Area Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	334 of 359
Most Focused	321 of 359
Highest Paid Grads	214 of 250

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	234 of 824
Best Value	113 of 808
Most Popular	343 of 1426
Most Focused	401 of 1426
Highest Paid Grads	446 of 891

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked	123 of 237
Best Value	37 of 233
Most Popular	58 of 574
Most Focused	20 of 575
Highest Paid Grads	266 of 357

General Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked	326 of 820
Best Value	208 of 803
Most Popular	544 of 1383
Most Focused	784 of 1383
Highest Paid Grads	514 of 847

Business, Management & Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked	475 of 851
Best Value	484 of 810
Most Popular	738 of 1990
Most Focused	1493 of 1990
Highest Paid Grads	360 of 903

Accounting

	better worse
Top Ranked	138 of 623
Best Value	84 of 601
Most Popular	387 of 1286
Most Focused	475 of 1286
Highest Paid Grads	113 of 648

Business Administration & Management

	better worse
Top Ranked	445 of 747
Best Value	496 of 711
Most Popular	538 of 1675
Most Focused	972 of 1675
Highest Paid Grads	176 of 725

Management Information Systems

	better worse
Most Popular	243 of 347
Most Focused	268 of 347
Highest Paid Grads	97 of 202

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

	better worse
Most Popular	155 of 171
Most Focused	154 of 171

Communication & Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked	300 of 601
Best Value	279 of 587
Most Popular	554 of 1215
Most Focused	792 of 1215
Highest Paid Grads	476 of 713

Communication & Media Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	266 of 524
Best Value	237 of 508
Most Popular	619 of 1027
Most Focused	808 of 1027
Highest Paid Grads	372 of 601

Public Relations & Advertising

	better worse
Most Popular	161 of 334
Most Focused	193 of 334

Radio, Television & Digital Communication

	better worse
Most Popular	210 of 247
Most Focused	229 of 247
Highest Paid Grads	70 of 127

Computer & Information Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	122 of 603
Best Value	48 of 575
Most Popular	723 of 1551
Most Focused	1070 of 1551
Highest Paid Grads	248 of 827

Computer Science

	better worse
Top Ranked	66 of 286
Best Value	22 of 278
Most Popular	260 of 606
Most Focused	266 of 606
Highest Paid Grads	211 of 361

Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	90 of 414
Best Value	111 of 404
Most Popular	254 of 1366
Most Focused	311 of 1366
Highest Paid Grads	371 of 707

Special Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	47 of 184
Best Value	63 of 180
Most Popular	240 of 450
Most Focused	253 of 450
Highest Paid Grads	97 of 238

Teacher Education Grade Specific

	better worse
Most Popular	383 of 1164
Most Focused	606 of 1164

Teacher Education Subject Specific

	better worse
Top Ranked	40 of 347
Best Value	59 of 340
Most Popular	110 of 863
Most Focused	101 of 863
Highest Paid Grads	240 of 506

Engineering

	better worse
Most Popular	258 of 596
Most Focused	194 of 596
Highest Paid Grads	253 of 354

General Engineering

	better worse
Most Popular	6 of 150
Most Focused	9 of 150

English Language & Literature

	better worse
Most Popular	507 of 1355
Most Focused	569 of 1355
Highest Paid Grads	533 of 871

General English Literature

	better worse
Most Popular	1271 of 1271
Most Focused	1267 of 1271
Highest Paid Grads	484 of 800

Literature

	better worse
Most Popular	18 of 46
Most Focused	22 of 46

Writing Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	111 of 367
Most Focused	131 of 367

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

	better worse
Top Ranked	154 of 341
Best Value	65 of 334
Most Popular	77 of 942
Most Focused	30 of 943
Highest Paid Grads	406 of 653

Classical Languages & Literature

	better worse
Most Popular	190 of 231
Most Focused	139 of 231

East Asian Languages

	better worse
Most Popular	64 of 129
Most Focused	30 of 129

Germanic Languages

	better worse
Most Popular	29 of 272
Most Focused	20 of 272
Highest Paid Grads	142 of 196

Greek Language & Literature

	better worse
Most Popular	1 of 3
Most Focused	1 of 3

Linguistics & Comparative Literature

	better worse
Most Popular	190 of 300
Most Focused	106 of 300

Romance Languages

	better worse
Top Ranked	140 of 352
Best Value	47 of 345
Most Popular	62 of 809
Most Focused	38 of 809
Highest Paid Grads	357 of 571

Health Professions

	better worse
Top Ranked	308 of 593
Best Value	316 of 564
Most Popular	730 of 1678
Most Focused	1063 of 1678
Highest Paid Grads	410 of 687

Communication Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	169 of 267
Most Focused	77 of 267

Nursing

	better worse
Top Ranked	235 of 519
Best Value	214 of 500
Most Popular	660 of 1132
Most Focused	782 of 1132
Highest Paid Grads	340 of 507

Public Health

	better worse
Most Popular	203 of 294
Most Focused	198 of 294

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

	better worse
Most Popular	137 of 196
Most Focused	149 of 196

History

	better worse
Most Popular	646 of 1251
Most Focused	868 of 1251

History

	better worse
Top Ranked	311 of 580
Best Value	228 of 565
Most Popular	646 of 1251
Most Focused	868 of 1251
Highest Paid Grads	451 of 823

Mathematics & Statistics

	better worse
Top Ranked	286 of 471
Best Value	192 of 460
Most Popular	368 of 1223
Most Focused	367 of 1223
Highest Paid Grads	497 of 805

Mathematics

	better worse
Top Ranked	266 of 475
Best Value	163 of 465
Most Popular	328 of 1171
Most Focused	300 of 1171
Highest Paid Grads	447 of 771

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	477 of 1032
Most Focused	590 of 1032
Highest Paid Grads	270 of 397

Classical & Ancient Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	36 of 47
Most Focused	22 of 47

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	227 of 528
Most Focused	273 of 528

Natural Resources & Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	478 of 753
Most Focused	542 of 753
Highest Paid Grads	176 of 267

Natural Resources Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	420 of 697
Most Focused	470 of 697

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	164 of 467
Best Value	194 of 458
Most Popular	317 of 898
Most Focused	486 of 898
Highest Paid Grads	278 of 418

Health & Physical Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	127 of 458
Best Value	133 of 448
Most Popular	308 of 835
Most Focused	463 of 835
Highest Paid Grads	221 of 459

Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	94 of 106
Most Focused	91 of 106
Highest Paid Grads	37 of 70

Philosophy & Religious Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	55 of 242
Best Value	8 of 235
Most Popular	100 of 941
Most Focused	143 of 941
Highest Paid Grads	395 of 605

Philosophy

	better worse
Top Ranked	146 of 229
Best Value	47 of 222
Most Popular	152 of 733
Most Focused	110 of 733
Highest Paid Grads	356 of 525

Religious Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	42 of 77
Best Value	17 of 76
Most Popular	77 of 540
Most Focused	147 of 540
Highest Paid Grads	229 of 332

Physical Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	511 of 1156
Most Focused	557 of 1156
Highest Paid Grads	461 of 786

Chemistry

	better worse
Most Popular	655 of 1099
Most Focused	764 of 1099
Highest Paid Grads	455 of 753

Geological & Earth Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	310 of 428
Most Focused	219 of 428
Highest Paid Grads	234 of 341

Physics

	better worse
Most Popular	455 of 717
Most Focused	383 of 717
Highest Paid Grads	366 of 537

Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	295 of 836
Best Value	184 of 809
Most Popular	620 of 1502
Most Focused	1052 of 1502
Highest Paid Grads	427 of 898

General Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	274 of 841
Best Value	158 of 814
Most Popular	569 of 1407
Most Focused	955 of 1407
Highest Paid Grads	396 of 834

Public Administration & Social Service

	better worse
Top Ranked	166 of 402
Best Value	157 of 393
Most Popular	319 of 868
Most Focused	367 of 868
Highest Paid Grads	370 of 453

Social Work

	better worse
Top Ranked	114 of 361
Best Value	112 of 354
Most Popular	239 of 578
Most Focused	211 of 578
Highest Paid Grads	274 of 367

Social Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	404 of 671
Best Value	382 of 654
Most Popular	471 of 1319
Most Focused	504 of 1319
Highest Paid Grads	358 of 874

Economics

	better worse
Top Ranked	244 of 418
Best Value	104 of 410
Most Popular	237 of 715
Most Focused	202 of 715
Highest Paid Grads	361 of 536

General Social Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	253 of 287
Most Focused	269 of 287

Geography & Cartography

	better worse
Most Popular	217 of 261
Most Focused	123 of 261
Highest Paid Grads	146 of 223

International Relations & National Security

	better worse
Most Popular	154 of 316
Most Focused	166 of 316
Highest Paid Grads	135 of 202

Political Science & Government

	better worse
Top Ranked	319 of 591
Best Value	226 of 577
Most Popular	686 of 1083
Most Focused	827 of 1083
Highest Paid Grads	441 of 758

Sociology

	better worse
Top Ranked	286 of 534
Best Value	212 of 523
Most Popular	615 of 964
Most Focused	681 of 964
Highest Paid Grads	399 of 688

Visual & Performing Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	381 of 641
Best Value	339 of 626
Most Popular	518 of 1522
Most Focused	630 of 1522
Highest Paid Grads	526 of 850

Design & Applied Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	409 of 654
Most Focused	464 of 654

Drama & Theater Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	536 of 808
Most Focused	543 of 808
Highest Paid Grads	329 of 535

Film, Video & Photographic Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	80 of 136
Best Value	21 of 133
Most Popular	178 of 370
Most Focused	182 of 370
Highest Paid Grads	133 of 177

Fine & Studio Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	247 of 512
Best Value	134 of 501
Most Popular	513 of 1103
Most Focused	611 of 1103
Highest Paid Grads	399 of 693

Music

	better worse
Most Popular	593 of 1036
Most Focused	709 of 1036
Highest Paid Grads	382 of 658

Veterans

	better worse
Overall	728 of 1820