Top 2021 Rankings For DePauw University
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All 2021 Rankings For DePauw University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 50 of 1712 |
| Great Lakes | 5 of 265 |
| Indiana | 2 of 44 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 221 of 1472 |
| Great Lakes | 56 of 226 |
| Indiana | 13 of 37 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 373 of 1472 |
| Great Lakes | 78 of 226 |
| Indiana | 16 of 37 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 496 of 1472 |
| Great Lakes | 83 of 226 |
| Indiana | 13 of 37 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 301 of 3512 |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 420 of 3791 |
| Location | 324 of 3514 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 209 of 581 |
Area Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 133 of 363 |
Ethnic Studies
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 41 of 651 |
| Best Value | 75 of 637 |
| Most Popular | 516 of 1720 |
| Most Focused | 259 of 1720 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 676 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | 159 of 608 |
| Most Focused | 56 of 608 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 87 of 194 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 24 of 630 |
| Best Value | 57 of 617 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 648 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 104 of 222 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 27 of 584 |
| Best Value | 83 of 567 |
| Most Popular | 304 of 1501 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 1497 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 657 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 505 |
| Best Value | 52 of 490 |
| Most Popular | 187 of 1242 |
| Most Focused | 5 of 1250 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 538 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 132 of 512 |
| Best Value | 129 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 568 of 2316 |
| Most Focused | 328 of 2316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 140 of 621 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 88 of 209 |
| Best Value | 85 of 200 |
| Most Popular | 173 of 778 |
| Most Focused | 42 of 778 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 106 of 217 |
Education
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General Education
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Teacher Education Subject Specific
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Engineering
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General Engineering
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English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | 342 of 1549 |
| Most Focused | 72 of 1548 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 193 of 509 |
General English Literature
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| Most Popular | 704 of 1432 |
| Most Focused | 516 of 1432 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 71 of 404 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 404 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 86 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 58 of 185 |
| Best Value | 39 of 183 |
| Most Popular | 441 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 197 of 1114 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 70 of 206 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 80 of 267 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 151 |
| Best Value | 17 of 151 |
| Most Popular | 294 of 877 |
| Most Focused | 109 of 877 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 62 of 160 |
Health Professions
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Public Health
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| Most Popular | 172 of 396 |
| Most Focused | 91 of 396 |
History
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| Most Popular | 694 of 1404 |
| Most Focused | 423 of 1404 |
History
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| Most Popular | 694 of 1404 |
| Most Focused | 423 of 1404 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 538 of 1438 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 660 of 1382 |
| Most Focused | 458 of 1382 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 503 of 1403 |
| Most Focused | 422 of 1403 |
Classical & Ancient Studies
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| Most Popular | 20 of 45 |
| Most Focused | 7 of 45 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | 226 of 664 |
| Most Focused | 210 of 664 |
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
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| Most Popular | 23 of 48 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 48 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 372 of 940 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 405 of 834 |
| Most Focused | 289 of 834 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 573 of 1220 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 501 of 1131 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 380 of 1011 |
| Most Focused | 222 of 1011 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 184 of 803 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 247 of 541 |
| Most Focused | 218 of 541 |
Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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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 | 114 of 558 |
| Best Value | 84 of 539 |
| Most Popular | 347 of 1548 |
| Most Focused | 89 of 1548 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 33 of 592 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 65 of 542 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 61 of 276 |
| Best Value | 10 of 273 |
| Most Popular | 119 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 822 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 61 of 280 |
Political Science & Government
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| Most Popular | 446 of 1220 |
| Most Focused | 178 of 1220 |
Sociology
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Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 687 of 2022 |
| Most Focused | 390 of 2022 |
Arts & Media Management
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| Most Popular | 81 of 180 |
| Most Focused | 77 of 180 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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Music
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| Most Popular | 186 of 1238 |
| Most Focused | 67 of 1238 |
Veterans
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 188 of 648 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 251 of 627 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 143 of 581 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 56 of 499 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Science
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Romance Languages
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Social Sciences
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Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 124 of 275 |
DePauw University has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 130 of 1232 |
| Canada | 196 of 691 |
| China | 145 of 842 |
| Ghana | 47 of 229 |
| India | 258 of 662 |
| Japan | 74 of 449 |
| Nepal | 103 of 371 |
| Pakistan | 60 of 315 |
| Vietnam | 88 of 511 |
International Value
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