2020 Ranking Awards for James Madison University
We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available.
The current ranking cycle is 2020 and encompasses all rankings published between September 1st, 2019
and August 31st, 2020.
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%: | 9 |
| Top 5%: | 65 |
| Top 10%: | 91 |
| Top 15%: | 52 |
| Total: | 217 |
| In The Top |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall Best |
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| Overall Best (Southeast) | |
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| Overall Best (Virginia) |
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| Best for the Money (Virginia) | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (Virginia) |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Southeast) | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Virginia) | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Biotechnology |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| General Biology |
| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Accounting |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
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| Business/Managerial Economics |
| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Hospitality Management |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| International Business |
| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Marketing |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Communication & Media Studies |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Computer Information Systems |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Information Science |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| General Engineering |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| General English Literature |
| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Writing Studies |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Food, Nutrition & Related Services |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Linguistics & Comparative Literature |
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| Most Focused |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Communication Sciences |
| Most Popular |
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| Health & Medical Administrative Services |
| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Mental & Social Health Services |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Nursing |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| History |
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| Legal Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Legal Research |
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| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Liberal Arts General Studies |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Mathematics |
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| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Science, Technology & Society |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Health & Physical Education |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Philosophy & Religious Studies (Other) |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Chemistry |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Geological & Earth Sciences |
| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Physics |
| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| General Psychology |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Public Administration |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Social Work |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Anthropology |
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| Economics |
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| Geography & Cartography |
| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| International Relations & National Security |
| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Political Science & Government |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Sociology |
| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Drama & Theater Arts |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Music |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| International Value | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | |
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| Men's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Football (FCS) | | |
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| Women's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Basketball (D1) |
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| Softball (D1) | | |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Non-Traditional Students | | | |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| General Biology |
| 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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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Accounting |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Business/Managerial Economics |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Hospitality Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| International Business |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Marketing |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Communication & Media Studies |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Computer Information Systems |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | | |
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| Information Science |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| General English Literature |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Health & Medical Administrative Services |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Nursing |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| History |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Liberal Arts General Studies |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Mathematics |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Health & Physical Education |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Chemistry |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Geological & Earth Sciences |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| General Psychology |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | | |
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| Public Administration |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Social Work |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Geography & Cartography |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Political Science & Government |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Sociology |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Drama & Theater Arts |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Music |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | | |
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| In The Top |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Veterans | | | |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| General Biology |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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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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| Accounting |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Business/Managerial Economics |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Hospitality Management |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| International Business |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Marketing |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Communication & Media Studies |
| 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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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Computer Information Systems |
| 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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| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Liberal Arts General Studies |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Health & Physical Education |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| General Psychology |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Public Administration |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Social Work |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| In The Top |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Geography & Cartography |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Political Science & Government |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Drama & Theater Arts |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Music |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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