Top 2018 Rankings For Colby College
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All 2018 Rankings For Colby College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 53 of 1384 |
| New England | 13 of 123 |
| Maine | 2 of 12 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 645 of 1325 |
| New England | 44 of 118 |
| Maine | 5 of 11 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 48 of 1326 |
| New England | 10 of 118 |
| Maine | 3 of 11 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 504 of 1325 |
| New England | 34 of 118 |
| Maine | 4 of 11 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 93 of 2354 |
| Ethnic | 1254 of 2594 |
| Male / Female | 295 of 2595 |
| Location | 94 of 2362 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked | 44 of 180 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 116 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 527 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 75 of 286 |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked | 45 of 177 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 66 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 370 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 247 |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 159 of 391 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 139 of 823 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 374 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 179 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 344 of 892 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 25 of 51 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 33 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Most Popular | 84 of 174 |
| Most Focused | 47 of 174 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 74 of 818 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 487 of 1372 |
| Most Focused | 349 of 1372 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 264 of 850 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | 81 of 168 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 168 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | 675 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | 683 of 1603 |
Computer Science
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| Most Popular | 226 of 599 |
| Most Focused | 112 of 599 |
Education
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| Most Popular | |
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General Education
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| Most Popular | 63 of 211 |
| Most Focused | 77 of 211 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 142 of 612 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 415 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 191 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 164 of 874 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 106 of 625 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 462 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 250 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 146 of 805 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 171 of 365 |
| Most Focused | 148 of 365 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 35 of 204 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 68 of 358 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 223 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 76 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 656 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 81 of 225 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | 66 of 291 |
| Most Focused | 24 of 291 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 209 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 40 of 373 |
| Best Value | 183 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 166 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 48 of 816 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 95 of 581 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 570 |
| Best Value | 271 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 330 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 1261 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 46 of 594 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 330 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 125 of 831 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 47 of 468 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 175 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 48 of 1231 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 145 of 810 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 106 of 471 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 261 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 101 of 1179 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 772 |
Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 23 of 58 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 55 of 126 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 126 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 82 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Top Ranked | 20 of 115 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 244 of 1017 |
| Most Focused | 174 of 1017 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 90 of 394 |
Classical & Ancient Studies
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| Most Popular | 23 of 47 |
| Most Focused | 11 of 47 |
Interdisciplinary Studies
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International Studies
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 75 |
| Best Value | 27 of 73 |
| Most Popular | 47 of 259 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 259 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 127 |
Science, Technology & Society
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 16 of 35 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 91 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 744 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 271 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 69 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 688 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | 70 of 246 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 294 of 956 |
| Most Focused | 204 of 956 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 98 of 616 |
Philosophy
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 245 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 223 of 756 |
| Most Focused | 80 of 756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 94 of 544 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 78 of 336 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 66 of 473 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 225 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 51 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 117 of 787 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 81 of 411 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 257 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 101 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 114 of 753 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 49 of 249 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 210 of 430 |
| Most Focused | 52 of 430 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 73 of 346 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | 85 of 253 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 153 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 65 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 102 of 534 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 827 |
| Best Value | 324 of 807 |
| Most Popular | 634 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | 618 of 1492 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 71 of 899 |
Child Development & Psychology
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| Most Popular | 51 of 107 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 107 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 39 of 832 |
| Best Value | 386 of 813 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 842 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 94 of 676 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 251 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 62 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 45 of 877 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | 33 of 272 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 193 of 422 |
| Most Focused | 37 of 422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 77 of 339 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 60 of 442 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 119 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 20 of 730 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 56 of 542 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 72 of 597 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 216 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 41 of 1082 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 28 of 763 |
Sociology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 111 of 695 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 208 of 628 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 664 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | 575 of 1529 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 852 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 274 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 81 of 544 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 63 of 507 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 317 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 169 of 1114 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 110 of 693 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 91 of 657 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D3) | 119 of 333 |
| Men's Basketball (D3) | 77 of 369 |
| Men's Football (D3) | 20 of 218 |
| Men's Ice Hockey (D3) | 6 of 68 |
| Men's Lacrosse (D3) | 98 of 205 |
| Men's Soccer (D3) | 99 of 363 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D3) | 57 of 374 |
| Women's Field Hockey (D3) | 48 of 149 |
| Women's Ice Hockey (D3) | |
| Women's Indoor Track and Field (D3) | 4 of 25 |
| Women's Lacrosse (D3) | 8 of 238 |
| Women's Rowing (D3) | |
| Women's Soccer (D3) | 97 of 368 |
| Women's Softball (D3) | 86 of 351 |
| Women's Volleyball (D3) |
Veterans
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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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Area Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 188 of 473 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
International Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Philosophy
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 328 of 841 |
General Psychology
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Social Sciences
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Anthropology
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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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Colby College has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 111 of 1175 |
| Bangladesh | 88 of 258 |
| Brazil | 94 of 419 |
| Canada | 100 of 612 |
| China | 133 of 798 |
| India | 181 of 618 |
| Japan | 115 of 414 |
| South Korea | 199 of 567 |
| Vietnam | 157 of 450 |
International Value
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