2021 Ranking Awards for Grand Valley State University
We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available.
The current ranking cycle is 2021 and encompasses all rankings published between September 1st, 2020
and August 31st, 2021.
This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college's strengths, please contact us.
Count by Award Level
| Top 1%: | 4 |
| Top 5%: | 60 |
| Top 10%: | 64 |
| Top 15%: | 28 |
| Total: | 156 |
| In The Top |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for the Money | | |
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| Best for the Money (Great Lakes) | |
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| Best for the Money (Michigan) |
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| Best for the Money With Aid | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (Great Lakes) | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (Michigan) |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Great Lakes) | | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Michigan) | |
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| In The Top |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular |
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| General Biology |
| Best Value | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Accounting |
| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
| Top Ranked |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Business/Managerial Economics |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Hospitality Management |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Human Resource Management |
| Most Popular |
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| International Business |
| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Marketing |
| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Communication & Journalism (Other) |
| Most Popular | |
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| Communication & Media Studies |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Public Relations & Advertising |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| In The Top |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Computer Information Systems |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Best Value | | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Information Science |
| Best Value | |
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| In The Top |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| General Education |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Special Education |
| Most Popular | |
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| Teacher Education Subject Specific |
| Most Popular | | |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| General English Literature |
| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Writing Studies |
| Most Popular | |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Romance Languages |
| Most Popular |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Allied Health Professions |
| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Health Professions (Other) |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Health/Medical Prep Programs |
| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Nursing |
| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions |
| Best Value |
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| In The Top |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | |
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| History |
| Best Value | |
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| In The Top |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Criminal Justice & Corrections |
| Top Ranked |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| In The Top |
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| Legal Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Legal Support Services |
| Most Popular | |
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| In The Top |
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| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | |
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| Liberal Arts General Studies |
| Best Value | |
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| In The Top |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Mathematics |
| Most Popular | |
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| In The Top |
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| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Biological & Physical Science |
| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| In The Top |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Natural Resources Conservation |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Health & Physical Education |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Chemistry |
| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| In The Top |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| General Psychology |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Public Administration |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Social Work |
| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Anthropology |
| Best Value |
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| General Social Sciences |
| Best Value | |
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| Political Science & Government |
| Best Value | |
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| Sociology |
| Best Value | |
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| In The Top |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Film, Video & Photographic Arts |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Music |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| International Value | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | | |
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| Bangladesh | | |
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| Brazil | | |
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| Canada | | |
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| China | | |
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| Colombia | | |
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| Germany | | |
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| Ghana | |
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| India | | |
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| Italy | | |
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| Malaysia | |
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| Nepal | | |
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| Netherlands | | |
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| Nigeria | | |
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| Russia | | |
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| Saudi Arabia | | |
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| South Korea | | |
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| Spain | | |
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| United Kingdom | | |
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| Venezuela | |
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| Vietnam | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Men's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Baseball (D2) | |
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| Basketball (D2) |
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| Football (D2) | | |
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| Women's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Basketball (D2) | |
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| Soccer (D2) | | | |
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| Softball (D2) | | |
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| Volleyball (D2) |
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| In The Top |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Computer Information Systems |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| In The Top |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Computer Information Systems |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| General Education |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| In The Top |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Health/Medical Prep Programs |
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