Top 2017 Rankings For Davidson College
A more complete picture of where Davidson College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2017 Badges Awarded page.
All 2017 Rankings For Davidson College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 53 of 1387 |
| Southeast | 8 of 356 |
| North Carolina | 3 of 51 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 62 of 2394 |
| Ethnic | 1171 of 2655 |
| Male / Female | 62 of 1717 |
| Location | 97 of 2395 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Presbyterian Church (USA) | 2 of 46 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 140 of 535 |
Area Studies
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| Most Popular | 173 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 89 of 370 |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 175 of 818 |
| Most Popular | 519 of 1399 |
| Most Focused | 209 of 1399 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 287 of 892 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 83 of 812 |
| Most Popular | 391 of 1357 |
| Most Focused | 88 of 1358 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 244 of 850 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 114 of 625 |
| Most Popular | 406 of 1354 |
| Most Focused | 85 of 1354 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 222 of 873 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 98 of 644 |
| Most Popular | 326 of 1275 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 1276 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 215 of 806 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 86 of 360 |
| Most Popular | 223 of 948 |
| Most Focused | 37 of 949 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 180 of 661 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | 33 of 234 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 234 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | 122 of 305 |
| Most Focused | 31 of 305 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 92 of 223 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 59 of 375 |
| Most Popular | 221 of 828 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 829 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 195 of 592 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 32 of 590 |
| Most Popular | 273 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 28 of 1250 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 38 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 273 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 28 of 1250 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 262 of 828 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 91 of 486 |
| Most Popular | 191 of 1238 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 1242 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 267 of 818 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 74 of 504 |
| Most Popular | 161 of 1190 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 1190 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 238 of 786 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 432 of 1004 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 160 of 394 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | 230 of 524 |
| Most Focused | 197 of 524 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 287 of 708 |
| Most Focused | 125 of 708 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 248 of 650 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 650 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | 61 of 264 |
| Most Popular | 190 of 944 |
| Most Focused | 84 of 944 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 217 of 613 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 352 of 742 |
| Most Focused | 136 of 742 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 200 of 536 |
Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | 18 of 106 |
| Most Popular | 102 of 542 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 542 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 150 of 335 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 111 of 462 |
| Most Popular | 382 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 89 of 1142 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 214 of 792 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 90 of 430 |
| Most Popular | 339 of 1084 |
| Most Focused | 111 of 1084 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 251 of 748 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | 101 of 245 |
| Most Popular | 173 of 718 |
| Most Focused | 32 of 717 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 209 of 544 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 89 of 848 |
| Most Popular | 659 of 1490 |
| Most Focused | 415 of 1490 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 252 of 901 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 92 of 854 |
| Most Popular | 617 of 1421 |
| Most Focused | 361 of 1421 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 241 of 857 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 45 of 691 |
| Most Popular | 267 of 1320 |
| Most Focused | 17 of 1318 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 158 of 878 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | 25 of 285 |
| Most Popular | 156 of 423 |
| Most Focused | 7 of 424 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 146 of 344 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 69 of 431 |
| Most Popular | 157 of 733 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 734 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 159 of 549 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 44 of 613 |
| Most Popular | 177 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 5 of 1064 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 226 of 768 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 82 of 552 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 312 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 211 of 697 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 200 of 672 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 199 of 851 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 306 of 814 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 170 of 546 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 51 of 533 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 376 of 1123 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 97 of 700 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 191 of 660 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | 60 of 284 |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | 36 of 335 |
| Men's Football (FCS) | 54 of 121 |
| Men's Soccer (D1) | 39 of 191 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | |
| Women's Field Hockey (D1) | |
| Women's Lacrosse (D1) | |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | 153 of 315 |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) |
Veterans
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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General Biology
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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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Romance Languages
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History
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History
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Mathematics & Statistics
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Mathematics
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Religious Studies
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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Physics
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Psychology
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General Psychology
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Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 232 of 698 |
Anthropology
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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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Sociology
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 141 of 1184 |
| China | 202 of 821 |
| Germany | 99 of 380 |
| Ghana | 52 of 226 |
| Greece | 42 of 117 |
| India | 250 of 641 |
| South Korea | 192 of 609 |
| United Kingdom | 136 of 517 |
International Value
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