Top 2019 Rankings For Davidson College
A more complete picture of where Davidson College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2019 Badges Awarded page.
All 2019 Rankings For Davidson College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 29 of 1779 |
| Southeast | 4 of 449 |
| North Carolina | 2 of 58 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 476 of 1510 |
| Southeast | 124 of 381 |
| North Carolina | 18 of 52 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 203 of 1510 |
| Southeast | 39 of 381 |
| North Carolina | 14 of 52 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 537 of 1510 |
| Southeast | 128 of 381 |
| North Carolina | 18 of 52 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 65 of 2241 |
| Ethnic | 1136 of 2486 |
| Male / Female | 110 of 2489 |
| Location | 101 of 2239 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Presbyterian Church (USA) | 1 of 46 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 143 of 508 |
Area Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 161 of 359 |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 109 of 384 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 136 of 824 |
| Best Value | 394 of 808 |
| Most Popular | 454 of 1426 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 1425 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 286 of 891 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 48 of 821 |
| Best Value | 244 of 803 |
| Most Popular | 334 of 1383 |
| Most Focused | 54 of 1385 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 241 of 847 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Computer Information Systems
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| Most Popular | |
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English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 83 of 602 |
| Best Value | 214 of 585 |
| Most Popular | 291 of 1355 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 1357 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 220 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 75 of 622 |
| Best Value | 209 of 603 |
| Most Popular | 235 of 1271 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 1271 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 213 of 800 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 53 of 341 |
| Best Value | 104 of 334 |
| Most Popular | 195 of 942 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 940 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 179 of 653 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | 37 of 231 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 231 |
East Asian Languages
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| Most Popular | |
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Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | 90 of 272 |
| Most Focused | 18 of 272 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 85 of 196 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 23 of 352 |
| Best Value | 69 of 345 |
| Most Popular | 194 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 808 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 191 of 571 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 40 of 548 |
| Best Value | 131 of 533 |
| Most Popular | 354 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 1250 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 49 of 580 |
| Best Value | 155 of 565 |
| Most Popular | 354 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 1250 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 262 of 823 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 97 of 471 |
| Best Value | 186 of 460 |
| Most Popular | 256 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 46 of 1223 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 263 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 67 of 475 |
| Best Value | 137 of 465 |
| Most Popular | 216 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 1172 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 235 of 771 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 373 of 1032 |
| Most Focused | 251 of 1032 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 161 of 397 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | 163 of 528 |
| Most Focused | 108 of 528 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 206 of 753 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 336 of 697 |
| Most Focused | 168 of 697 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 291 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 150 of 941 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 217 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 167 of 733 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 200 of 525 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 168 of 540 |
| Most Focused | 122 of 540 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 146 of 332 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 78 of 479 |
| Best Value | 180 of 470 |
| Most Popular | 318 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | 54 of 1156 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 214 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 62 of 435 |
| Best Value | 147 of 426 |
| Most Popular | 253 of 1099 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 1100 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 249 of 753 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | 66 of 263 |
| Best Value | 96 of 261 |
| Most Popular | 170 of 717 |
| Most Focused | 26 of 716 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 205 of 537 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 61 of 836 |
| Best Value | 282 of 809 |
| Most Popular | 609 of 1502 |
| Most Focused | 313 of 1502 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 251 of 898 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 68 of 841 |
| Best Value | 303 of 814 |
| Most Popular | 553 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 264 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 234 of 834 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 105 of 671 |
| Best Value | 283 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 287 of 1319 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 1322 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 157 of 874 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 109 of 428 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 146 of 339 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 71 of 418 |
| Best Value | 114 of 410 |
| Most Popular | 176 of 715 |
| Most Focused | 45 of 715 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 157 of 536 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 591 |
| Best Value | 106 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 153 of 1083 |
| Most Focused | 2 of 1111 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 222 of 758 |
Sociology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 211 of 688 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 224 of 641 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 640 of 1522 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 199 of 850 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 299 of 808 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 168 of 535 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 49 of 512 |
| Best Value | 119 of 501 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 316 of 1103 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 96 of 693 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 385 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 191 of 658 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | 64 of 272 |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | 92 of 325 |
| Men's Football (FCS) | 51 of 117 |
| Men's Soccer (D1) |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | |
| Women's Field Hockey (D1) | |
| Women's Lacrosse (D1) | |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) | 154 of 308 |
Veterans
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| Overall |
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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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
History
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History
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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Physics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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General Psychology
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Social Sciences
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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 185 of 590 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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Davidson College has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 154 of 1240 |
| China | 212 of 835 |
| Germany | 121 of 343 |
| Ghana | 60 of 194 |
| Greece | 37 of 104 |
| India | 280 of 643 |
| South Korea | 211 of 587 |
| Turkey | 126 of 278 |
International Value
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| OVERALL | |
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