Top 2019 Rankings For Elon University
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All 2019 Rankings For Elon University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 111 of 1779 |
| Southeast | 16 of 449 |
| North Carolina | 5 of 58 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 588 of 1510 |
| Southeast | 150 of 381 |
| North Carolina | 20 of 52 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 590 of 1510 |
| Southeast | 138 of 381 |
| North Carolina | 21 of 52 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 244 of 1510 |
| Southeast | 52 of 381 |
| North Carolina | 13 of 52 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 419 of 2238 |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 1107 of 2486 |
| Location | 128 of 2238 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 218 of 824 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 545 of 1426 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 345 of 891 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 208 of 574 |
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 191 of 820 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 534 of 1383 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 298 of 847 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 850 |
| Best Value | 298 of 810 |
| Most Popular | 237 of 1990 |
| Most Focused | 365 of 1990 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 429 of 903 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 33 of 623 |
| Best Value | 237 of 601 |
| Most Popular | 264 of 1286 |
| Most Focused | 501 of 1286 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 648 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 75 of 747 |
| Best Value | 344 of 711 |
| Most Popular | 666 of 1675 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 324 of 725 |
Entrepreneurial Studies
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 57 |
| Best Value | 21 of 56 |
| Most Popular | 24 of 234 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 234 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 85 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 57 of 389 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 82 of 664 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 665 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 198 of 416 |
International Business
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| Most Popular | 36 of 375 |
| Most Focused | 42 of 375 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 21 of 416 |
| Best Value | 153 of 402 |
| Most Popular | 88 of 766 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 767 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 94 of 449 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 31 of 601 |
| Best Value | 196 of 587 |
| Most Popular | 92 of 1215 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 1214 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 241 of 713 |
Communication & Journalism (Other)
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| Most Popular | 9 of 71 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 71 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 149 of 524 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 209 of 601 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 66 of 184 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 108 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 81 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Relations & Advertising
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| Most Popular | 23 of 334 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 333 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 64 of 173 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 48 of 127 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 297 of 603 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 573 of 1551 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 137 of 286 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 236 of 606 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 176 of 361 |
Information Science
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| Most Popular | |
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Education
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| Top Ranked | 140 of 414 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 346 of 1366 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 276 of 707 |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked | 30 of 184 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 173 of 450 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 55 of 238 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 289 of 1164 |
| Most Focused |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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Engineering
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Computer Engineering
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Engineering Physics
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Environmental Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
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English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 250 of 602 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 423 of 1355 |
| Most Focused | |
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General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 223 of 622 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 354 of 1271 |
| Most Focused | 612 of 1271 |
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | 400 of 809 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 274 of 571 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 172 of 548 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 393 of 1251 |
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History
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| Top Ranked | 171 of 580 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 393 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 239 of 823 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 182 of 456 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 191 of 504 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 145 of 471 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 197 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 255 of 1223 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 370 of 805 |
Applied Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 90 of 189 |
| Most Focused |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 200 of 475 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 490 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 322 of 771 |
Statistics
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| Most Popular | 53 of 132 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 132 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 211 of 753 |
| Most Focused | 320 of 753 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 132 of 267 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 164 of 697 |
| Most Focused | 268 of 697 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 467 |
| Best Value | 195 of 458 |
| Most Popular | 138 of 898 |
| Most Focused | 231 of 898 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 96 of 418 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 30 of 458 |
| Best Value | 219 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 197 of 835 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 86 of 459 |
Recreation Administration
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| Most Popular | 23 of 94 |
| Most Focused | 18 of 94 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 218 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 367 of 941 |
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Philosophy
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Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | 30 of 77 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 88 of 540 |
| Most Focused | 231 of 540 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 319 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 338 of 753 |
Physics
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 172 of 836 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 444 of 1502 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 343 of 898 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 153 of 841 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 400 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 315 of 834 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Most Popular | 86 of 868 |
| Most Focused | 164 of 868 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 453 |
Human Services
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| Most Popular | 51 of 202 |
| Most Focused |
Public Administration (Other)
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| Most Popular | 3 of 21 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 21 |
Public Policy
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| Most Popular | 33 of 68 |
| Most Focused |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 183 of 671 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 283 of 1319 |
| Most Focused | 400 of 1319 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 202 of 874 |
Anthropology
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Economics
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| Top Ranked | 189 of 418 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 258 of 715 |
| Most Focused | 319 of 715 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 65 of 316 |
| Most Focused | 90 of 316 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 77 of 591 |
| Best Value | 175 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 186 of 1083 |
| Most Focused | 198 of 1083 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 164 of 758 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 159 of 534 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 294 of 688 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 161 of 641 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 306 of 1522 |
| Most Focused | 517 of 1522 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 400 of 850 |
Arts & Media Management
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| Most Popular | 38 of 153 |
| Most Focused | 72 of 153 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | 81 of 228 |
| Most Focused | 75 of 228 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 92 of 314 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 61 of 808 |
| Most Focused | 79 of 808 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 237 of 535 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 172 of 512 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 483 of 1103 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 330 of 693 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 273 of 658 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | 79 of 272 |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | 53 of 325 |
| Men's Football (FCS) | 37 of 117 |
| Men's Soccer (D1) | 35 of 189 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | 21 of 325 |
| Women's Lacrosse (D1) | 31 of 101 |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | 90 of 307 |
| Women's Softball (D1) | 29 of 274 |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) | 67 of 308 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 834 of 1820 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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General Biology
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 220 of 853 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 183 of 625 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 363 of 749 |
Entrepreneurial Studies
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Finance & Financial Management
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Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 113 of 417 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 115 of 600 |
Communication & Media Studies
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Journalism
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Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Science
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Education
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Special Education
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English Language & Literature
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General English Literature
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History
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History
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Mathematics & Statistics
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Mathematics
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 82 of 465 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 205 of 456 |
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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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 158 of 590 |
Sociology
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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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Elon University has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 265 of 1240 |
| Brazil | 159 of 442 |
| Canada | 272 of 644 |
| China | 387 of 835 |
| United Kingdom | 140 of 490 |
| Venezuela |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 357 of 1204 |
| Brazil | 214 of 431 |
| Canada | |
| China | 377 of 817 |
| United Kingdom | 205 of 485 |
| Venezuela |
