Top 2020 Rankings For DePauw University
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All 2020 Rankings For DePauw University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 82 of 1726 |
| Great Lakes | 8 of 268 |
| Indiana | 3 of 44 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 173 of 1482 |
| Great Lakes | 40 of 227 |
| Indiana | 11 of 37 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 391 of 1483 |
| Great Lakes | 73 of 227 |
| Indiana | 16 of 37 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 549 of 1483 |
| Great Lakes | 87 of 227 |
| Indiana | 14 of 37 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 280 of 2179 |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 192 of 2418 |
| Location | 387 of 2183 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked | 58 of 173 |
| Best Value | 5 of 169 |
| Most Popular | 211 of 508 |
| Most Focused | 104 of 508 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 53 of 281 |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked | 58 of 170 |
| Best Value | 5 of 166 |
| Most Popular | 154 of 359 |
| Most Focused | 84 of 359 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 46 of 250 |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 143 of 384 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 143 of 824 |
| Best Value | 99 of 808 |
| Most Popular | 504 of 1422 |
| Most Focused | 342 of 1422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 114 of 890 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | 48 of 237 |
| Best Value | 8 of 233 |
| Most Popular | 111 of 574 |
| Most Focused | 34 of 574 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 357 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 202 of 820 |
| Best Value | 156 of 803 |
| Most Popular | 660 of 1379 |
| Most Focused | 585 of 1379 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 120 of 846 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 86 of 600 |
| Best Value | 89 of 587 |
| Most Popular | 336 of 1210 |
| Most Focused | 68 of 1210 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 714 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 31 of 523 |
| Best Value | 36 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 223 of 1022 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 1022 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 601 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 179 of 601 |
| Best Value | 119 of 575 |
| Most Popular | 346 of 1512 |
| Most Focused | 187 of 1512 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 44 of 824 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 96 of 286 |
| Best Value | 48 of 278 |
| Most Popular | 103 of 605 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 604 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 55 of 360 |
Education
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| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 706 |
General Education
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| Top Ranked | 3 of 43 |
| Best Value | 3 of 41 |
| Most Popular | 100 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 111 of 225 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 75 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 25 of 506 |
Engineering
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General Engineering
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English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 602 |
| Best Value | 19 of 585 |
| Most Popular | 230 of 1351 |
| Most Focused | 42 of 1350 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 97 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 28 of 621 |
| Best Value | 24 of 603 |
| Most Popular | 474 of 1267 |
| Most Focused | 250 of 1267 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 799 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 55 of 365 |
| Most Focused | 24 of 365 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 23 of 199 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 49 of 341 |
| Best Value | 23 of 334 |
| Most Popular | 217 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 942 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 653 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 352 |
| Best Value | 10 of 345 |
| Most Popular | 114 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 810 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 571 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 122 of 547 |
| Best Value | 54 of 533 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 509 of 1247 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 138 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 122 of 579 |
| Best Value | 53 of 565 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 509 of 1247 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 822 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 520 of 1223 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 91 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 556 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | 434 of 1171 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 70 of 771 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 343 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 302 of 1030 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 63 of 397 |
Classical & Ancient Studies
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| Most Popular | 16 of 47 |
| Most Focused | 3 of 47 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | 228 of 528 |
| Most Focused | 220 of 528 |
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
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| Most Popular | 16 of 54 |
| Most Focused | 12 of 54 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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Natural Resources Conservation
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 64 of 466 |
| Best Value | 127 of 458 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 418 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 41 of 457 |
| Best Value | 92 of 448 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 23 of 458 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 242 |
| Best Value | 14 of 235 |
| Most Popular | 208 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 137 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 56 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 249 of 731 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 59 of 525 |
Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 77 |
| Best Value | 4 of 76 |
| Most Popular | 70 of 540 |
| Most Focused | 98 of 540 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 332 |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 558 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | 379 of 1156 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 76 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 69 of 753 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 162 of 428 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 341 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 188 of 717 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 64 of 537 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 115 of 835 |
| Best Value | 97 of 809 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 112 of 897 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 107 of 840 |
| Best Value | 88 of 814 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 99 of 833 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 121 of 670 |
| Best Value | 66 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 276 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 78 of 1315 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 33 of 873 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | 64 of 260 |
| Best Value | 14 of 254 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 75 of 427 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 339 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 61 of 418 |
| Best Value | 9 of 409 |
| Most Popular | 117 of 715 |
| Most Focused | 20 of 714 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 535 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 106 of 590 |
| Best Value | 49 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 317 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 125 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 54 of 757 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 100 of 533 |
| Best Value | 46 of 523 |
| Most Popular | 438 of 962 |
| Most Focused | 256 of 962 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 687 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 100 of 640 |
| Best Value | 62 of 626 |
| Most Popular | 547 of 1482 |
| Most Focused | 377 of 1482 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 75 of 848 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 56 of 535 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 23 of 177 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 47 of 512 |
| Best Value | 17 of 501 |
| Most Popular | 356 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 181 of 1075 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 71 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 35 of 371 |
| Best Value | 37 of 365 |
| Most Popular | 242 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 120 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 64 of 658 |
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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| Top Ranked Veterans | 406 of 825 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 253 of 521 |
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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| Top Ranked Veterans | 40 of 601 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 150 of 621 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 101 of 341 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 78 of 352 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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Health & Physical Education
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Religious Studies
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Psychology
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General Psychology
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Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 252 of 669 |
Anthropology
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Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 120 of 418 |
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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Music
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International Quality
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| OVERALL | 147 of 1241 |
| Canada | 217 of 690 |
| China | 166 of 847 |
| Ghana | 67 of 230 |
| India | 288 of 664 |
| Japan | 92 of 448 |
| Nepal | 119 of 372 |
| Pakistan | 73 of 316 |
| Vietnam | 110 of 511 |
International Value
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