Top 2020 Rankings For Eastern Illinois University
A more complete picture of where Eastern Illinois University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2020 Badges Awarded page.
All 2020 Rankings For Eastern Illinois University
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Top Quality Overall
better worse | |
| Nationwide | 652 of 1727 |
| Great Lakes | 102 of 268 |
| Illinois | 26 of 63 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 39 of 1483 |
| Great Lakes | 8 of 227 |
| Illinois | 2 of 52 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 61 of 1484 |
| Great Lakes | 10 of 227 |
| Illinois | 5 of 52 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 51 of 1483 |
| Great Lakes | 10 of 227 |
| Illinois | 4 of 52 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 1064 of 2179 |
| Ethnic | 1091 of 2417 |
| Male / Female | 1123 of 2417 |
| Location |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 52 of 807 |
| Most Popular | 361 of 1422 |
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 398 of 820 |
| Best Value | 26 of 802 |
| Most Popular | 262 of 1379 |
| Most Focused | 601 of 1379 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 155 of 810 |
| Most Popular | 512 of 1931 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 270 of 901 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 56 of 601 |
| Most Popular | 278 of 1282 |
| Most Focused | 601 of 1282 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 291 of 647 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 320 of 724 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 34 of 378 |
| Most Popular | 308 of 662 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 204 of 416 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 11 of 67 |
| Most Popular | 43 of 171 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 171 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 31 of 402 |
| Most Popular | 215 of 763 |
| Most Focused | 268 of 763 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 116 of 448 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 268 of 600 |
| Best Value | 23 of 587 |
| Most Popular | 173 of 1210 |
| Most Focused | 132 of 1210 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 222 of 523 |
| Best Value | 10 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 106 of 1022 |
| Most Focused | 79 of 1022 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 24 of 600 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 36 of 180 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 91 of 575 |
| Most Popular | 636 of 1512 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 244 of 824 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 32 of 338 |
| Most Popular | 301 of 829 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 167 of 451 |
Education
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| Top Ranked | 113 of 413 |
| Best Value | 7 of 405 |
| Most Popular | 93 of 1364 |
| Most Focused | 171 of 1363 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 290 of 706 |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked | 87 of 183 |
| Best Value | 9 of 180 |
| Most Popular | 35 of 450 |
| Most Focused | 75 of 450 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 77 of 238 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 107 of 1161 |
| Most Focused | 273 of 1161 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | 120 of 346 |
| Best Value | 7 of 340 |
| Most Popular | 100 of 861 |
| Most Focused | 197 of 861 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 221 of 506 |
Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular | 197 of 442 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 53 of 175 |
Industrial Production Technology
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| Most Popular | 30 of 125 |
| Most Focused | 45 of 125 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 39 of 585 |
| Most Popular | 332 of 1351 |
| Most Focused | 607 of 1351 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 19 of 603 |
| Most Popular | 262 of 1267 |
| Most Focused | 445 of 1267 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Most Popular | 78 of 373 |
| Most Focused | 60 of 373 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 74 of 200 |
General Family & Consumer Sciences
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| Most Popular | 7 of 84 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 84 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 254 of 653 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 144 of 299 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 157 of 564 |
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Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | 288 of 658 |
| Most Focused |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
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| Most Popular | |
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Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Nursing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 97 of 500 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 212 of 507 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 40 of 533 |
| Most Popular | 277 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 478 of 1247 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 40 of 565 |
| Most Popular | 277 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 478 of 1247 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 376 of 822 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | 141 of 341 |
| Best Value | 7 of 329 |
| Most Popular | 195 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | 335 of 1158 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 153 of 351 |
| Best Value | 7 of 338 |
| Most Popular | 195 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | 335 of 1158 |
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 77 of 460 |
| Most Popular | 450 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | |
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Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 61 of 465 |
| Most Popular | 398 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 378 of 771 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 179 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 313 of 1030 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 151 of 397 |
Mathematics & Computer Science
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| Most Popular | 15 of 40 |
| Most Focused | 20 of 40 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | 102 of 528 |
| Most Focused | 148 of 528 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 83 of 466 |
| Best Value | 4 of 460 |
| Most Popular | 84 of 891 |
| Most Focused | 112 of 891 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 196 of 418 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 181 of 457 |
| Best Value | 10 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 81 of 829 |
| Most Focused | 122 of 829 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 224 of 458 |
Recreation Administration
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Philosophy
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Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 125 of 470 |
| Most Popular | 423 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Chemistry
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Physics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 77 of 261 |
| Most Popular | 246 of 717 |
| Most Focused | 313 of 717 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 47 of 809 |
| Most Popular | 295 of 1476 |
| Most Focused | 637 of 1476 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 214 of 897 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 41 of 813 |
| Most Popular | 273 of 1381 |
| Most Focused | 560 of 1381 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 197 of 833 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 107 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 333 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 542 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 382 of 873 |
Economics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 536 |
Geography & Cartography
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 95 of 223 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 74 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 423 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 55 of 523 |
| Most Popular | 89 of 962 |
| Most Focused | 103 of 962 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 39 of 626 |
| Most Popular | 447 of 1482 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 19 of 501 |
| Most Popular | 226 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 373 of 1075 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Music
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 23 of 365 |
| Most Popular | 241 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 395 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Veterans
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| Overall | 217 of 1751 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 338 of 825 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 222 of 820 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 184 of 599 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 138 of 521 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 75 of 416 |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 73 of 186 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 101 of 348 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 240 of 601 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 185 of 621 |
Health Professions
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Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 115 of 344 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 129 of 354 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 46 of 464 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 131 of 455 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 376 of 834 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 349 of 839 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 274 of 640 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 151 of 513 |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 139 of 370 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 166 of 1291 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online |
Business Administration & Management
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| Most Popular Online |
Communication & Journalism
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 139 of 523 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 19 of 129 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 97 of 453 |
| Top Ranked Online | 19 of 41 |
| Most Popular Online | 14 of 105 |
Health Professions
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online |
Nursing
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 68 of 326 |
| Top Ranked Online | 43 of 135 |
| Most Popular Online | 99 of 340 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 85 of 335 |
| Top Ranked Online | 46 of 139 |
| Most Popular Online | 99 of 340 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular Online | 49 of 152 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular Online | 38 of 93 |
Psychology
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 251 of 680 |
| Top Ranked Online | 43 of 111 |
| Most Popular Online | 54 of 236 |
General Psychology
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 243 of 683 |
| Top Ranked Online | 38 of 103 |
| Most Popular Online | 52 of 203 |
International Quality
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