Top 2019 Rankings For Denison University
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All 2019 Rankings For Denison University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 121 of 1779 |
| Great Lakes | 14 of 278 |
| Ohio | 3 of 81 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 317 of 1510 |
| Great Lakes | 73 of 234 |
| Ohio | 17 of 65 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 549 of 1510 |
| Great Lakes | 104 of 234 |
| Ohio | 29 of 65 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 687 of 1510 |
| Great Lakes | 111 of 234 |
| Ohio | 30 of 65 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 150 of 2239 |
| Ethnic | 1187 of 2486 |
| Male / Female | 680 of 2486 |
| Location | 136 of 2237 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 63 of 169 |
| Most Popular | 209 of 508 |
| Most Focused | 96 of 508 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 44 of 281 |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 64 of 166 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 179 of 359 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 41 of 250 |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 166 of 384 |
| Most Focused | 64 of 384 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 230 of 824 |
| Best Value | 312 of 808 |
| Most Popular | 497 of 1426 |
| Most Focused | 273 of 1426 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 48 of 891 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 228 of 574 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 357 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 143 of 820 |
| Best Value | 198 of 803 |
| Most Popular | 425 of 1383 |
| Most Focused | 189 of 1383 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 70 of 847 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 70 of 601 |
| Best Value | 125 of 587 |
| Most Popular | 325 of 1215 |
| Most Focused | 46 of 1214 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 27 of 712 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 21 of 524 |
| Best Value | 63 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 213 of 1027 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 1027 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 34 of 601 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 265 of 603 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 826 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 120 of 286 |
| Best Value | 137 of 278 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 181 of 606 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 53 of 361 |
Education
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 708 |
General Education
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 43 |
| Best Value | 8 of 41 |
| Most Popular | 51 of 226 |
| Most Focused | 56 of 226 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 75 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 506 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 73 of 602 |
| Best Value | 74 of 585 |
| Most Popular | 394 of 1355 |
| Most Focused | 135 of 1355 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 129 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 208 of 622 |
| Best Value | 270 of 603 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 551 of 1271 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 148 of 800 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 88 of 367 |
| Most Focused | 44 of 367 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 199 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 89 of 341 |
| Best Value | 72 of 334 |
| Most Popular | 264 of 942 |
| Most Focused | 86 of 942 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 51 of 653 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 107 of 231 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 86 of 272 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 35 of 196 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 69 of 352 |
| Best Value | 51 of 345 |
| Most Popular | 185 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 45 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 53 of 571 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 110 of 548 |
| Best Value | 97 of 533 |
| Most Popular | 432 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 177 of 1251 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 13 of 138 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 112 of 580 |
| Best Value | 102 of 565 |
| Most Popular | 432 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 177 of 1251 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 825 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 504 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 590 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 387 of 1223 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 73 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 187 of 475 |
| Best Value | 206 of 465 |
| Most Popular | 510 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | 319 of 1171 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 63 of 771 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 225 of 753 |
| Most Focused | 101 of 753 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 267 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 180 of 697 |
| Most Focused | 77 of 697 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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Health & Physical Education
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 326 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 210 of 941 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 54 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 358 of 733 |
| Most Focused | 140 of 733 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 53 of 525 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 267 of 540 |
| Most Focused | 233 of 540 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 332 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 146 of 479 |
| Best Value | 160 of 470 |
| Most Popular | 336 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | 99 of 1157 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 68 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 140 of 435 |
| Best Value | 164 of 426 |
| Most Popular | 379 of 1099 |
| Most Focused | 171 of 1099 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 61 of 753 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 82 of 428 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 341 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | 127 of 263 |
| Best Value | 118 of 261 |
| Most Popular | 230 of 717 |
| Most Focused | 82 of 717 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 59 of 537 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 125 of 836 |
| Best Value | 190 of 809 |
| Most Popular | 576 of 1502 |
| Most Focused | 397 of 1502 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 85 of 898 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 136 of 841 |
| Best Value | 208 of 814 |
| Most Popular | 527 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 334 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 75 of 834 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 115 of 671 |
| Best Value | 124 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 261 of 1319 |
| Most Focused | 36 of 1319 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 874 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 84 of 418 |
| Best Value | 44 of 410 |
| Most Popular | 112 of 715 |
| Most Focused | 11 of 714 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 35 of 536 |
General Social Sciences
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International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 149 of 316 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 316 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 173 of 591 |
| Best Value | 183 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 406 of 1083 |
| Most Focused | 167 of 1083 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 72 of 758 |
Sociology & Anthropology
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| Most Popular | 4 of 37 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 37 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 644 of 1522 |
| Most Focused | 476 of 1522 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 87 of 850 |
Dance
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Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 122 of 314 |
| Best Value | 145 of 308 |
| Most Popular | 305 of 808 |
| Most Focused | 145 of 808 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 55 of 535 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 185 of 370 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 177 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 189 of 512 |
| Best Value | 214 of 501 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 494 of 1103 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 91 of 693 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 57 of 658 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D3) | 8 of 351 |
| Men's Basketball (D3) | 7 of 389 |
| Men's Football (D3) | 32 of 222 |
| Men's Lacrosse (D3) | 3 of 211 |
| Men's Soccer (D3) | 121 of 382 |
| Men's Swimming (D3) | 3 of 19 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D3) | 84 of 394 |
| Women's Field Hockey (D3) | 19 of 152 |
| Women's Lacrosse (D3) | 11 of 245 |
| Women's Soccer (D3) | 53 of 389 |
| Women's Softball (D3) | 27 of 371 |
| Women's Swimming (D3) | 4 of 16 |
| Women's Volleyball (D3) | 123 of 380 |
Veterans
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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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Area Studies
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Journalism
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Communication & Media Studies
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Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Science
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Education
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General Education
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English Language & Literature
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General English Literature
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Romance Languages
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History
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History
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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 | 298 of 670 |
Economics
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Political Science & Government
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Drama & Theater Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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International Quality
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| OVERALL | 179 of 1240 |
| China | 205 of 835 |
| India | 202 of 643 |
| Japan | 155 of 437 |
| South Korea | 209 of 587 |
| Vietnam | 101 of 465 |
International Value
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