Top 2021 Rankings For Emory University
A more complete picture of where Emory University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.
All 2021 Rankings For Emory University
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Top Quality Overall
better worse | |
| Nationwide | 34 of 1717 |
| Southeast | 5 of 435 |
| Georgia | 1 of 56 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 644 of 1472 |
| Southeast | 168 of 371 |
| Georgia | 16 of 46 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 294 of 1472 |
| Southeast | 70 of 371 |
| Georgia | 10 of 46 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 608 of 1472 |
| Southeast | 154 of 371 |
| Georgia | 19 of 46 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 54 of 3506 |
| Ethnic | 369 of 3789 |
| Male / Female | 1692 of 3790 |
| Location | 60 of 3509 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| United Methodist | 2 of 76 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 47 |
| Best Value | 12 of 47 |
| Most Popular | 32 of 581 |
| Most Focused | 85 of 581 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 82 |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 47 |
| Best Value | 11 of 47 |
| Most Popular | 22 of 363 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 363 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 48 |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 101 of 466 |
| Most Focused | 174 of 466 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 76 of 651 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 68 of 1722 |
| Most Focused | 118 of 1720 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 630 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 85 of 1638 |
| Most Focused | 236 of 1638 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | 11 of 222 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 222 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 17 of 1149 |
| Best Value | 484 of 1035 |
| Most Popular | 345 of 2851 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 1324 |
Accounting
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| Most Popular | 503 of 1854 |
| Most Focused |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 952 |
| Best Value | 404 of 876 |
| Most Popular | 117 of 2402 |
| Most Focused | 688 of 2403 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 1087 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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| Most Popular | |
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Communication & Journalism
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| Most Popular | 634 of 1501 |
| Most Focused |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Most Popular | 471 of 1242 |
| Most Focused |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 111 of 512 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 450 of 2316 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 42 of 621 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 62 of 209 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 127 of 778 |
| Most Focused | 287 of 778 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 31 of 217 |
Education
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| Most Popular | |
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General Education
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 430 |
| Best Value | 155 of 416 |
| Most Popular | 128 of 1550 |
| Most Focused | 342 of 1549 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 120 of 509 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 27 of 440 |
| Best Value | 190 of 426 |
| Most Popular | 294 of 1432 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 112 of 467 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 32 of 404 |
| Most Focused | 116 of 404 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 27 of 185 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 44 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 115 of 1114 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 54 of 206 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | 49 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 105 of 225 |
East Asian Languages
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| Most Popular | 59 of 144 |
| Most Focused | 58 of 144 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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| Most Popular | 76 of 348 |
| Most Focused | 83 of 348 |
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
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| Most Popular | 26 of 58 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 58 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 21 of 151 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 54 of 877 |
| Most Focused | 161 of 877 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 48 of 160 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | 164 of 853 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 389 of 2797 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 257 of 1050 |
Allied Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 96 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 31 of 122 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 722 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 145 of 1978 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 358 of 840 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 29 of 309 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 136 of 1404 |
| Most Focused | 380 of 1404 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 147 of 331 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 28 of 313 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 136 of 1404 |
| Most Focused | 380 of 1404 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 147 of 331 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | |
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 46 of 1438 |
| Most Focused | 76 of 1437 |
Applied Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 27 of 198 |
| Most Focused | 60 of 198 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 312 of 1382 |
| Most Focused |
Statistics
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| Most Popular | 19 of 151 |
| Most Focused | 14 of 151 |
Statistics (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 285 of 1403 |
| Most Focused | 621 of 1403 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 288 |
Biological & Physical Science
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Classical & Ancient Studies
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| Most Popular | 10 of 45 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 45 |
Mathematics & Computer Science
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| Most Popular | 12 of 48 |
| Most Focused | 18 of 48 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | 124 of 664 |
| Most Focused | 276 of 664 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 146 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 126 of 940 |
| Most Focused | 355 of 940 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 95 of 834 |
| Most Focused | 275 of 834 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Most Popular | 204 of 1220 |
| Most Focused |
Health & Physical Education
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| Most Popular | 180 of 1131 |
| Most Focused |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 26 of 1012 |
| Most Focused | 162 of 1011 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 26 of 802 |
| Most Focused | 92 of 803 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 47 of 541 |
| Most Focused | 257 of 541 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 62 of 143 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 59 of 1382 |
| Most Focused | 117 of 1381 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Astronomy & Astrophysics
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| Most Popular | |
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Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 38 of 109 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 11 of 1222 |
| Most Focused | 32 of 1231 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Physics
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| Most Popular | 401 of 819 |
| Most Focused |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 780 |
| Best Value | 336 of 748 |
| Most Popular | 297 of 1699 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 69 of 882 |
Child Development & Psychology
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| Most Popular | |
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General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 777 |
| Best Value | 328 of 744 |
| Most Popular | 282 of 1563 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 51 of 813 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 558 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 109 of 1548 |
| Most Focused | 180 of 1548 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 73 of 592 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | 34 of 125 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 45 of 542 |
| Most Focused | 55 of 542 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 53 of 276 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 68 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 118 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 46 of 280 |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 37 of 338 |
| Most Focused | 73 of 338 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 34 of 90 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 23 of 367 |
| Best Value | 136 of 358 |
| Most Popular | 103 of 1220 |
| Most Focused | 162 of 1220 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 376 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 23 of 356 |
| Best Value | 165 of 347 |
| Most Popular | 198 of 1100 |
| Most Focused | 486 of 1100 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 32 of 372 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 339 of 2021 |
| Most Focused | 971 of 2022 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | 109 of 299 |
| Most Focused | 149 of 299 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | 275 of 968 |
| Most Focused |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Most Popular | 205 of 455 |
| Most Focused |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 388 of 1368 |
| Most Focused |
Music
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| Most Popular | 161 of 1238 |
| Most Focused | 440 of 1238 |
Veterans
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| Overall |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 173 of 1178 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 77 of 978 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 60 of 423 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 189 of 432 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 82 of 185 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Allied Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 252 of 779 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 199 of 775 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 158 of 552 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 108 of 275 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 92 of 362 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 164 of 351 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 116 of 2185 |
International Quality
International Value
