Top 2021 Rankings For Central College
A more complete picture of where Central College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.
All 2021 Rankings For Central College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 265 of 1715 |
| The Plains States | 24 of 180 |
| Iowa | 7 of 31 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 42 of 1474 |
| The Plains States | 8 of 164 |
| Iowa | 5 of 30 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 89 of 1471 |
| The Plains States | 15 of 164 |
| Iowa | 5 of 30 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 407 of 1472 |
| The Plains States | 65 of 164 |
| Iowa | 6 of 30 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 1152 of 3514 |
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| Male / Female | 23 of 3770 |
| Location | 1068 of 3515 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 104 of 651 |
| Best Value | 10 of 637 |
| Most Popular | 564 of 1720 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 1717 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 240 of 675 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 280 of 608 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 127 of 630 |
| Best Value | 10 of 617 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 278 of 1638 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 233 of 649 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences
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| Most Popular | 41 of 88 |
| Most Focused | 3 of 88 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 536 of 1152 |
| Best Value | 211 of 1035 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 1048 of 2851 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 517 of 1326 |
Accounting
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 704 of 1854 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 376 of 955 |
| Best Value | 133 of 876 |
| Most Popular | 1181 of 2403 |
| Most Focused | 666 of 2403 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 362 of 1083 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 72 of 226 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 635 of 1501 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 367 of 1242 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 515 of 2316 |
Computer Science
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 103 of 778 |
Information Science
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Education
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| Top Ranked | 256 of 622 |
| Best Value | 140 of 593 |
| Most Popular | 840 of 1885 |
| Most Focused | 336 of 1886 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 139 of 694 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Top Ranked | 164 of 540 |
| Best Value | 83 of 519 |
| Most Popular | 655 of 1560 |
| Most Focused | 205 of 1560 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 585 |
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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General Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 114 of 449 |
English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 658 of 1549 |
General English Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 496 of 1432 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | 481 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 74 of 1114 |
Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | 292 of 877 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 879 |
Health Professions
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Allied Health Professions
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History
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History
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 595 of 1438 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 508 of 1382 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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International Studies
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 396 of 940 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 316 of 834 |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 481 of 1382 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
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Physics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 157 of 819 |
Psychology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 586 of 1699 |
General Psychology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 506 of 1563 |
Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 341 of 1548 |
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Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 31 of 542 |
Economics
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General Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 159 of 352 |
Political Science & Government
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 318 of 1220 |
Sociology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 288 of 1100 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 147 of 372 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 535 of 2022 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 224 of 968 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 367 of 1368 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 201 of 1238 |
Veterans
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| Overall |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business Administration & Management
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Education
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Teacher Education Grade Specific
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Central College has no rankings in this category.
