Top 2017 Rankings For Harding University
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All 2017 Rankings For Harding University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 439 of 1387 |
| Southeast | 63 of 355 |
| Arkansas | 2 of 18 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 13 of 1204 |
| Southeast | 4 of 313 |
| Arkansas | 1 of 15 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 30 of 1210 |
| Southeast | 6 of 313 |
| Arkansas | 1 of 15 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 21 of 1207 |
| Southeast | 1 of 313 |
| Arkansas | 1 of 15 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 515 of 2396 |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 296 of 1717 |
| Location | 175 of 2397 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Churches of Christ | 3 of 11 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 200 of 892 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 58 of 226 |
| Most Popular | 261 of 550 |
| Most Focused | 261 of 550 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 150 of 363 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 49 of 770 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 233 of 850 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 333 of 830 |
| Best Value | 19 of 779 |
| Most Popular | 615 of 2090 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 258 of 904 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 242 of 608 |
| Best Value | 11 of 576 |
| Most Popular | 348 of 1344 |
| Most Focused | 398 of 1344 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 653 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 237 of 727 |
| Best Value | 5 of 685 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 286 of 727 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 175 of 376 |
| Best Value | 6 of 361 |
| Most Popular | 278 of 634 |
| Most Focused | 221 of 634 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 107 of 420 |
General Sales & Marketing
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International Business
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 5 of 137 |
| Most Popular | 130 of 368 |
| Most Focused | 101 of 368 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 229 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 132 of 396 |
| Best Value | 2 of 385 |
| Most Popular | 285 of 764 |
| Most Focused | 201 of 764 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 149 of 455 |
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
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Communication & Journalism
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| Most Popular | 445 of 1209 |
| Most Focused | 537 of 1209 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 217 of 719 |
Journalism
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 75 of 237 |
Public Relations & Advertising
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| Most Popular | 115 of 313 |
| Most Focused | 111 of 313 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 179 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 33 of 137 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 237 of 555 |
| Best Value | 13 of 528 |
| Most Popular | 302 of 1632 |
| Most Focused | 384 of 1632 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 152 of 832 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 12 of 322 |
| Most Popular | 340 of 871 |
| Most Focused | 416 of 871 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 123 of 456 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 15 of 257 |
| Most Popular | 130 of 605 |
| Most Focused | 84 of 605 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 69 of 368 |
Computer Software & Applications
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 37 |
Education
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| Top Ranked | 74 of 450 |
| Best Value | 4 of 430 |
| Most Popular | 236 of 1377 |
| Most Focused | 260 of 1377 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 139 of 710 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 205 of 1174 |
| Most Focused | 218 of 1174 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | 89 of 380 |
| Best Value | 3 of 361 |
| Most Popular | 174 of 879 |
| Most Focused | 194 of 879 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 100 of 510 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 61 of 294 |
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| Most Focused |
Biomedical Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
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Computer Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 83 of 192 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 120 of 275 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 46 of 260 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 125 of 264 |
English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 241 of 873 |
General English Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 228 of 806 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 13 of 133 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 85 of 202 |
General Family & Consumer Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Human Development & Family Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 7 of 118 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 135 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 40 of 342 |
| Most Popular | 418 of 948 |
| Most Focused | 390 of 948 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 185 of 661 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 27 of 357 |
| Most Popular | 302 of 828 |
| Most Focused | 246 of 828 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 130 of 592 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 47 of 545 |
| Most Popular | 645 of 1720 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 245 of 692 |
Allied Health Professions
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Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | 96 of 260 |
| Most Focused | 25 of 260 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 25 of 80 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 147 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs
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| Most Popular | |
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Nursing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 22 of 481 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 130 of 511 |
History
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| Most Popular | |
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History
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 229 of 828 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | 191 of 396 |
| Best Value | 22 of 368 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 365 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | 170 of 402 |
| Best Value | 16 of 373 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 73 of 424 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | 109 of 350 |
| Best Value | 4 of 331 |
| Most Popular | 317 of 1180 |
| Most Focused | 393 of 1180 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 134 of 465 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 126 of 362 |
| Best Value | 3 of 341 |
| Most Popular | 317 of 1180 |
| Most Focused | 393 of 1180 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 142 of 508 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 601 of 1238 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 270 of 818 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 27 of 482 |
| Most Popular | 524 of 1190 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 242 of 786 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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Interdisciplinary Studies
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International Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 42 of 130 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 186 of 462 |
| Best Value | 18 of 443 |
| Most Popular | 220 of 883 |
| Most Focused | 255 of 883 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 72 of 416 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 169 of 451 |
| Best Value | 11 of 431 |
| Most Popular | 201 of 819 |
| Most Focused | 214 of 819 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 92 of 460 |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 259 of 792 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 236 of 748 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 42 of 800 |
| Most Popular | 610 of 1490 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 198 of 901 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 37 of 804 |
| Most Popular | 582 of 1421 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 188 of 857 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 16 of 380 |
| Most Popular | 316 of 851 |
| Most Focused | 360 of 851 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 106 of 455 |
Public Administration
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| Most Popular | 70 of 143 |
| Most Focused | 62 of 143 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 83 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | 151 of 354 |
| Best Value | 10 of 344 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 281 of 572 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 69 of 368 |
Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 138 of 878 |
Economics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 190 of 549 |
General Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Political Science & Government
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 229 of 768 |
Theology & Religious Vocations
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| Most Popular | 56 of 430 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 99 |
Biblical Studies
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| Most Popular | 52 of 177 |
| Most Focused |
Missionary Studies
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| Most Popular | 25 of 81 |
| Most Focused |
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
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| Most Popular | 13 of 131 |
| Most Focused |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 104 of 641 |
| Most Popular | 561 of 1565 |
| Most Focused | 708 of 1565 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 287 of 851 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 19 of 218 |
| Most Popular | 237 of 675 |
| Most Focused | 278 of 675 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 95 of 271 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 182 of 546 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 24 of 513 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 227 of 700 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 206 of 660 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D2) | 32 of 229 |
| Men's Basketball (D2) | 41 of 269 |
| Men's Football (D2) | 6 of 166 |
| Men's Soccer (D2) | 65 of 180 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D2) | 15 of 270 |
| Women's Rowing (D2) | 13 of 32 |
| Women's Soccer (D2) | 74 of 228 |
| Women's Softball (D2) | 67 of 261 |
| Women's Volleyball (D2) | 22 of 255 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 333 of 1428 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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Accounting
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Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 371 of 760 |
Finance & Financial Management
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International Business
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Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 159 of 407 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Information Systems
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Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 110 of 459 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 136 of 389 |
Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Human Development & Family Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Romance Languages
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Health Professions
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Nursing
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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Criminal Justice & Corrections
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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Mathematics & Statistics
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Mathematics
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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Health & Physical Education
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Psychology
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General Psychology
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Public Administration & Social Service
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Social Work
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Design & Applied Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Online | 76 of 249 |
| Most Popular Online |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Online | 40 of 200 |
| Most Popular Online |
Education
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| Top Ranked Online | 6 of 59 |
| Most Popular Online | 36 of 179 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular Online | 24 of 126 |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 370 of 1184 |
| Bahamas | 39 of 107 |
| Brazil | 221 of 447 |
| Canada | 299 of 671 |
| China | 286 of 821 |
| Mexico | |
| Nigeria | 194 of 438 |
| South Korea | |
| United Kingdom | 244 of 517 |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 14 of 1157 |
| Bahamas | 4 of 103 |
| Brazil | 12 of 438 |
| Canada | 13 of 660 |
| China | 10 of 806 |
| Mexico | 15 of 325 |
| Nigeria | 11 of 430 |
| South Korea | 55 of 599 |
| United Kingdom | 9 of 511 |
