Learn how DePaul ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Illinois and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where DePaul University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| Nationwide | 255 of 1383 |
| Great Lakes | 37 of 224 |
| Illinois | 10 of 53 |
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| Illinois |
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| Illinois |
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| Illinois | 21 of 51 |
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| Overall | 85 of 2355 |
| Ethnic | 473 of 2595 |
| Male / Female | 354 of 2593 |
| Location | 284 of 2361 |
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| Roman Catholic | 36 of 171 |
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| Most Popular | 2 of 10 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 10 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 132 of 527 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 103 of 286 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 105 of 370 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 97 of 247 |
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| Most Popular | 164 of 391 |
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| Top Ranked | 347 of 823 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 481 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 405 of 892 |
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| Top Ranked | 253 of 818 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 357 of 1372 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 353 of 850 |
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| Top Ranked | 40 of 825 |
| Best Value | 248 of 798 |
| Most Popular | 54 of 2038 |
| Most Focused | 381 of 2041 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 144 of 903 |
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| Top Ranked | 44 of 600 |
| Best Value | 218 of 584 |
| Most Popular | 18 of 1314 |
| Most Focused | 143 of 1312 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 61 of 651 |
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| Top Ranked | 117 of 724 |
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| Most Popular | 470 of 1720 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 219 of 725 |
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| Top Ranked | 37 of 108 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 41 of 214 |
| Most Focused | 74 of 214 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 23 of 157 |
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| Top Ranked | 37 of 382 |
| Best Value | 122 of 376 |
| Most Popular | 20 of 641 |
| Most Focused | 33 of 642 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 187 of 417 |
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| Top Ranked | 25 of 116 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 78 of 258 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 124 |
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| Top Ranked | 18 of 148 |
| Best Value | 67 of 141 |
| Most Popular | 81 of 348 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 213 |
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 67 |
| Best Value | 25 of 67 |
| Most Popular | 7 of 164 |
| Most Focused | 18 of 164 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 88 |
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 402 |
| Best Value | 175 of 394 |
| Most Popular | 54 of 769 |
| Most Focused | 168 of 769 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 71 of 454 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 39 |
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| Top Ranked | 28 of 582 |
| Best Value | 171 of 570 |
| Most Popular | 36 of 1220 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 1219 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 80 of 715 |
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| Top Ranked | 88 of 519 |
| Best Value | 244 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 114 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 458 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 80 of 606 |
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| Top Ranked | 21 of 183 |
| Best Value | 57 of 180 |
| Most Popular | 66 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 118 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 233 |
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| Most Popular | 11 of 326 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 326 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 42 of 179 |
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| Most Popular | 39 of 225 |
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| Most Popular | 18 of 147 |
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 568 |
| Best Value | 89 of 547 |
| Most Popular | 40 of 1600 |
| Most Focused | 249 of 1603 |
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| Top Ranked | 87 of 347 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 186 of 838 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 148 of 452 |
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| Most Popular | 8 of 137 |
| Most Focused | 64 of 137 |
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| Top Ranked | 98 of 268 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 47 of 599 |
| Most Focused | 138 of 599 |
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| Most Popular | 95 of 243 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 31 |
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| Most Popular | 23 of 164 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 24 |
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| Top Ranked | 17 of 80 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 59 of 243 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 129 |
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| Most Popular | 112 of 273 |
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| Top Ranked | 49 of 421 |
| Best Value | 203 of 409 |
| Most Popular | 251 of 1366 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 72 of 708 |
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| Most Popular | 145 of 1169 |
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| Top Ranked | 47 of 351 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 427 of 864 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 503 |
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| Top Ranked | 125 of 612 |
| Best Value | 250 of 596 |
| Most Popular | 125 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 608 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 285 of 874 |
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| Top Ranked | 95 of 625 |
| Best Value | 205 of 609 |
| Most Popular | 116 of 1280 |
| Most Focused | 509 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 265 of 805 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 45 of 204 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 374 of 939 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 143 of 656 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 69 of 209 |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Top Ranked | 186 of 373 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 283 of 817 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 121 of 581 |
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| Most Popular | 580 of 1704 |
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| Most Popular | 24 of 278 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 278 |
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| Top Ranked | 215 of 570 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 164 of 1261 |
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| Top Ranked | 216 of 594 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 164 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 192 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 340 |
| Best Value | 80 of 328 |
| Most Popular | 78 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 311 of 1152 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 462 |
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 352 |
| Best Value | 88 of 339 |
| Most Popular | 78 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 311 of 1152 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 56 of 505 |
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| Top Ranked | 176 of 468 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 206 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 154 of 810 |
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| Top Ranked | 147 of 471 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 171 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 126 of 772 |
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| Most Popular | 438 of 1017 |
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| Most Popular | 16 of 36 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 19 |
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| Most Popular | 10 of 49 |
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| Most Popular | 132 of 745 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 62 of 271 |
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| Most Popular | 98 of 689 |
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| Top Ranked | 99 of 246 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 103 of 956 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 147 of 616 |
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| Top Ranked | 89 of 245 |
| Best Value | 98 of 240 |
| Most Popular | 62 of 756 |
| Most Focused | 315 of 756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 134 of 544 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 105 of 336 |
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| Top Ranked | 208 of 473 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 355 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 126 of 787 |
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| Top Ranked | 188 of 411 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 364 of 1087 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 155 of 753 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 122 of 705 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 141 of 534 |
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| Top Ranked | 252 of 826 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 163 of 1493 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 129 of 899 |
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| Top Ranked | 222 of 832 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 150 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 118 of 842 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 23 of 457 |
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| Top Ranked | 176 of 676 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 127 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 441 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 199 of 877 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 209 of 422 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 107 of 339 |
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| Top Ranked | 213 of 442 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 213 of 729 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 57 of 542 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 46 of 227 |
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| Most Popular | 42 of 327 |
| Most Focused | 132 of 327 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 59 of 215 |
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| Top Ranked | 239 of 597 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 102 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 328 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 202 of 763 |
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| Top Ranked | 91 of 524 |
| Best Value | 194 of 517 |
| Most Popular | 86 of 968 |
| Most Focused | 336 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 68 of 695 |
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| Top Ranked | 35 of 628 |
| Best Value | 130 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 58 of 1530 |
| Most Focused | 354 of 1529 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 147 of 852 |
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| Most Popular | 38 of 143 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 188 of 653 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 55 of 306 |
| Best Value | 108 of 299 |
| Most Popular | 32 of 808 |
| Most Focused | 169 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 60 of 544 |
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| Top Ranked | 27 of 127 |
| Best Value | 25 of 126 |
| Most Popular | 23 of 364 |
| Most Focused | 116 of 364 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 47 of 175 |
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| Top Ranked | 199 of 507 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 378 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 148 of 693 |
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 376 |
| Best Value | 140 of 368 |
| Most Popular | 65 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 385 of 1030 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 117 of 657 |
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| Men's Basketball (D1) | |
| Men's Soccer (D1) | 50 of 187 |
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| Overall | 113 of 1423 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 72 of 181 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 68 of 178 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 384 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 214 of 829 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 52 of 861 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 32 of 623 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 220 of 759 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 17 of 109 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 20 of 394 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 42 of 120 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 15 of 153 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 11 of 68 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 31 of 414 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 24 of 590 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 67 of 527 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 19 of 184 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 5 of 588 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 118 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 120 of 274 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 25 of 82 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 97 of 430 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 71 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 79 of 617 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 41 of 631 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 161 of 374 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 11 of 349 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 8 of 360 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 149 of 473 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 105 of 476 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 86 of 248 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 52 of 246 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 213 of 477 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 187 of 413 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 308 of 841 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 268 of 848 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 156 of 681 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 171 of 442 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 222 of 601 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 47 of 528 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 47 of 648 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 62 of 309 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 14 of 139 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 176 of 521 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 46 of 380 |
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| Overall | 78 of 1164 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 19 of 465 |
| Top Ranked Online | 3 of 40 |
| Most Popular Online | 25 of 121 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 52 of 413 |
| Top Ranked Online | 2 of 27 |
| Most Popular Online | 14 of 101 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 4 of 449 |
| Top Ranked Online | 1 of 68 |
| Most Popular Online | 114 of 345 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 81 of 292 |
| Top Ranked Online | 8 of 43 |
| Most Popular Online | 51 of 173 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 12 of 307 |
| Top Ranked Online | 6 of 130 |
| Most Popular Online | 50 of 346 |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 9 of 318 |
| Top Ranked Online | 5 of 133 |
| Most Popular Online | 50 of 346 |
