Top 2019 Rankings For Chapman University
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All 2019 Rankings For Chapman University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 211 of 1779 |
| Far Western US | 32 of 177 |
| California | 25 of 114 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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Diversity
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| Overall | 249 of 2237 |
| Ethnic | 614 of 2486 |
| Male / Female | |
| Location | 270 of 2239 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | 2 of 13 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 269 of 824 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 496 of 1426 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 190 of 891 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 146 of 574 |
| Most Focused | 250 of 574 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 100 of 357 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 271 of 820 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 559 of 1383 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 162 of 847 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 95 of 851 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 200 of 1990 |
| Most Focused | 282 of 1990 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 314 of 903 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 132 of 623 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 322 of 1286 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 121 of 648 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 73 of 747 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 92 of 1676 |
| Most Focused | 313 of 1675 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 214 of 725 |
Business/Corporate Communications
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| Most Popular | 2 of 48 |
| Most Focused | 5 of 48 |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Top Ranked | 33 of 113 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 30 of 211 |
| Most Focused | 24 of 211 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 151 |
Human Resource Management
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 24 of 166 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 39 of 601 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 142 of 1215 |
| Most Focused | 82 of 1215 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 110 of 713 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 94 of 524 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 184 of 1027 |
| Most Focused | 266 of 1027 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 111 of 601 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 38 of 184 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 107 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 84 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 228 |
Public Relations & Advertising
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| Most Popular | 77 of 334 |
| Most Focused | 84 of 334 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 173 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 605 of 1551 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 202 of 827 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 135 of 451 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 243 of 606 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 72 of 361 |
Education
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| Most Popular | 470 of 1366 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 64 of 707 |
General Education
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| Most Popular | 21 of 226 |
| Most Focused | 75 of 226 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 56 of 506 |
Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
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Computer Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
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English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 81 of 602 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 200 of 1355 |
| Most Focused | 327 of 1355 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 248 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 199 of 622 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 363 of 1271 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 261 of 800 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 59 of 367 |
| Most Focused | 120 of 367 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 199 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 324 of 942 |
| Most Focused | 416 of 942 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 181 of 653 |
East Asian Languages
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| Most Popular | |
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Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 172 of 352 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 213 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 292 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 571 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | 256 of 593 |
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Public Health
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| Top Ranked | 38 of 101 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 94 of 294 |
| Most Focused | 117 of 294 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 108 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
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| Most Popular | |
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History
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| Top Ranked | 206 of 548 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 377 of 1251 |
| Most Focused |
History
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| Top Ranked | 207 of 580 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 377 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 156 of 823 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 391 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 347 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 151 of 771 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 474 of 1032 |
| Most Focused |
Nutrition Science
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 13 of 36 |
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
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| Most Popular | 9 of 54 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 54 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 356 of 753 |
| Most Focused |
Natural Resource Management
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| Most Popular | 34 of 74 |
| Most Focused | 32 of 74 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Most Popular | 273 of 898 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 25 of 418 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Most Popular | 238 of 835 |
| Most Focused |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 225 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 391 of 941 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 135 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 177 of 733 |
| Most Focused | 258 of 733 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 130 of 525 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 96 of 332 |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 217 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 152 of 753 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 187 of 836 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 367 of 1502 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 63 of 897 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 168 of 841 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 335 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 57 of 835 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Most Popular | |
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Social Work
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 367 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 327 of 671 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 405 of 1319 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 208 of 874 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 186 of 591 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 183 of 1083 |
| Most Focused | 219 of 1083 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 142 of 758 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 174 of 534 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 284 of 964 |
| Most Focused | 465 of 964 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 687 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 33 of 641 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 45 of 1520 |
| Most Focused | 152 of 1522 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 103 of 850 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | 18 of 228 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 228 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | 95 of 217 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 226 of 654 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 44 of 266 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 7 of 314 |
| Best Value | 140 of 308 |
| Most Popular | 26 of 807 |
| Most Focused | 44 of 807 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 117 of 535 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Top Ranked | 18 of 136 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 10 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 45 of 370 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 177 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 169 of 512 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 514 of 1103 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 149 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 74 of 371 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 174 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 312 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 131 of 658 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 361 of 1820 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 347 of 825 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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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 | 186 of 853 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 253 of 625 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 177 of 749 |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 53 of 113 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 62 of 600 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 135 of 522 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 55 of 184 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 105 of 602 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 263 of 622 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Public Health
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Philosophy
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 301 of 835 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 262 of 840 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 214 of 590 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 256 of 534 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 45 of 640 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 12 of 314 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 18 of 136 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 231 of 513 |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 138 of 370 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall |
International Quality
International Value
