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2021 Rankings for Capital University

Learn how Capital ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Ohio and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For Capital University

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  • Most Focused for Music (ranked 37 out of 1237)
  • Most Popular for Music (ranked 74 out of 1237)
  • Most Focused for Visual & Performing Arts (ranked 259 out of 2022)
  • Most Focused for Special Education (ranked 70 out of 485)
  • Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates - nationwide) (ranked 377 out of 1472)

A more complete picture of where Capital University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For Capital University

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
561 of 1715
Great Lakes
86 of 265
Ohio
24 of 80
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
377 of 1472
Great Lakes
89 of 226
Ohio
31 of 62
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
622 of 1472
Great Lakes
 
120 of 226
Ohio
 
40 of 62
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
954 of 1472
Great Lakes
 
152 of 226
Ohio
 
41 of 62
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
 
2046 of 3514
Ethnic
 
2435 of 3790
Male / Female
 
2081 of 3790
Location
 
1830 of 3515
Best Religiously Affiliated
better
worse
Evangelical Lutheran Church
 
14 of 23
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
454 of 651
Best Value
 
399 of 637
Most Popular
840 of 1720
Most Focused
 
892 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
 
488 of 675
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
427 of 608
Most Focused
 
360 of 608
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
410 of 630
Best Value
 
343 of 617
Most Popular
780 of 1638
Most Focused
766 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
 
472 of 649
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
386 of 1152
Best Value
258 of 1035
Most Popular
1230 of 2851
Most Focused
 
1790 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
 
817 of 1326
Accounting
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1126 of 1854
Most Focused
 
1347 of 1854
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
247 of 955
Best Value
160 of 876
Most Popular
1129 of 2403
Most Focused
 
1461 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
 
544 of 1083
Business/Managerial Economics
better
worse
Most Popular
93 of 210
Most Focused
35 of 210
Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
211 of 379
Best Value
164 of 358
Most Popular
 
495 of 910
Most Focused
 
477 of 910
Highest Paid Grads
 
255 of 401
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
305 of 585
Best Value
216 of 567
Most Popular
611 of 1501
Most Focused
490 of 1501
Highest Paid Grads
237 of 657
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
897 of 1242
Most Focused
 
982 of 1242
Public Relations & Advertising
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
76 of 111
Best Value
 
76 of 107
Most Popular
170 of 375
Most Focused
131 of 375
Highest Paid Grads
 
91 of 131
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
better
worse
Most Popular
190 of 383
Most Focused
145 of 383
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1470 of 2316
Most Focused
 
1769 of 2316
Computer Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
455 of 778
Most Focused
 
429 of 778
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
144 of 622
Best Value
145 of 593
Most Popular
461 of 1885
Most Focused
443 of 1885
Highest Paid Grads
 
419 of 694
Special Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
60 of 123
Best Value
 
61 of 120
Most Popular
144 of 485
Most Focused
70 of 485
Highest Paid Grads
 
78 of 134
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
145 of 540
Best Value
148 of 519
Most Popular
780 of 1560
Most Focused
 
957 of 1560
Highest Paid Grads
272 of 585
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
113 of 272
Best Value
129 of 265
Most Popular
297 of 895
Most Focused
253 of 895
Highest Paid Grads
 
235 of 302
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
752 of 1549
Most Focused
592 of 1549
General English Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1197 of 1432
Most Focused
 
1312 of 1432
Writing Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
152 of 404
Most Focused
121 of 404
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
569 of 1114
Most Focused
383 of 1114
Romance Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
403 of 877
Most Focused
217 of 877
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
332 of 853
Best Value
215 of 753
Most Popular
866 of 2796
Most Focused
1149 of 2796
Highest Paid Grads
349 of 1050
Allied Health Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1157 of 1325
Most Focused
 
1090 of 1325
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
260 of 723
Best Value
168 of 649
Most Popular
469 of 1978
Most Focused
513 of 1978
Highest Paid Grads
 
491 of 840
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
104 of 236
Most Focused
87 of 236
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
762 of 1404
Most Focused
642 of 1404
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
762 of 1404
Most Focused
642 of 1404
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1043 of 1438
Most Focused
 
1105 of 1438
Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
981 of 1382
Most Focused
 
1006 of 1382
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
697 of 1403
Most Focused
674 of 1403
International Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
181 of 298
Most Focused
146 of 298
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
304 of 664
Most Focused
302 of 664
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
771 of 940
Most Focused
 
751 of 940
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
635 of 834
Most Focused
 
640 of 834
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
238 of 417
Best Value
 
258 of 409
Most Popular
534 of 1220
Most Focused
548 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
 
229 of 430
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
181 of 394
Best Value
177 of 387
Most Popular
508 of 1131
Most Focused
480 of 1131
Highest Paid Grads
 
212 of 400
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
288 of 1011
Most Focused
187 of 1011
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
 
517 of 803
Most Focused
336 of 803
Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
102 of 541
Most Focused
112 of 541
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1143 of 1382
Most Focused
 
1196 of 1382
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
 
971 of 1229
Most Focused
 
900 of 1229
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
353 of 782
Best Value
213 of 748
Most Popular
698 of 1699
Most Focused
567 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
 
487 of 882
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
342 of 779
Best Value
204 of 744
Most Popular
622 of 1563
Most Focused
490 of 1563
Highest Paid Grads
 
442 of 814
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked
126 of 341
Best Value
85 of 322
Most Popular
361 of 1128
Most Focused
246 of 1128
Highest Paid Grads
163 of 374
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked
86 of 274
Best Value
62 of 264
Most Popular
248 of 691
Most Focused
129 of 691
Highest Paid Grads
109 of 292
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
302 of 558
Best Value
168 of 539
Most Popular
618 of 1548
Most Focused
440 of 1548
Highest Paid Grads
 
372 of 592
Criminology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
49 of 75
Best Value
 
46 of 72
Most Popular
 
93 of 182
Most Focused
77 of 182
Highest Paid Grads
 
50 of 82
Economics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
790 of 817
Most Focused
 
789 of 817
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Most Popular
466 of 1220
Most Focused
252 of 1220
Sociology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
551 of 1100
Most Focused
392 of 1100
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
243 of 510
Best Value
132 of 483
Most Popular
493 of 2022
Most Focused
259 of 2022
Highest Paid Grads
 
447 of 547
Arts & Media Management
better
worse
Most Popular
87 of 180
Most Focused
82 of 180
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
773 of 968
Most Focused
 
651 of 968
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1097 of 1368
Most Focused
 
1083 of 1368
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
89 of 143
Best Value
55 of 140
Most Popular
74 of 1237
Most Focused
37 of 1237
Highest Paid Grads
 
94 of 148
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D3)
 
176 of 348
Men's Basketball (D3)
176 of 382
Men's Football (D3)
 
120 of 221
Men's Lacrosse (D3)
90 of 207
Men's Soccer (D3)
86 of 375
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D3)
 
219 of 387
Women's Lacrosse (D3)
69 of 240
Women's Soccer (D3)
166 of 383
Women's Softball (D3)
123 of 365
Women's Volleyball (D3)
 
305 of 375
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
895 of 2104
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
594 of 648
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
552 of 627
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
588 of 1178
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
450 of 978
Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
313 of 381
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
400 of 581
Public Relations & Advertising
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
102 of 113
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
259 of 627
Special Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
102 of 123
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
289 of 543
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
197 of 275
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
546 of 874
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
486 of 744
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
356 of 414
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
323 of 392
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
545 of 779
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
545 of 775
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
228 of 342
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
188 of 275
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
326 of 552
Criminology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
65 of 73
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
321 of 508
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
100 of 143
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
669 of 2186
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
535 of 1232
China
 
503 of 842
Mexico
 
255 of 338
Saudi Arabia
 
363 of 551
Taiwan
 
275 of 371
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
534 of 1204
China
 
460 of 820
Mexico
 
202 of 331
Saudi Arabia
 
358 of 540
Taiwan
 
217 of 362
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