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2018 Rankings for Liberty University

Learn how Liberty University ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Virginia and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2018 Rankings For Liberty University

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  • Most Popular for Psychology (ranked 1 out of 1429)
  • Most Popular for General Psychology (ranked 1 out of 1429)
  • Most Popular for Philosophy & Religious Studies (ranked 1 out of 1000)
  • Most Popular for Religious Studies (ranked 1 out of 556)
  • Most Popular for Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other) (ranked 1 out of 526)

A more complete picture of where Liberty University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.

All 2018 Rankings For Liberty University

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

  • Traditional Students
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Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1192 of 1383
Southeast
 
258 of 353
Virginia
 
36 of 39
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1143 of 1325
Southeast
 
297 of 343
Virginia
 
38 of 39
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1201 of 1325
Southeast
 
315 of 343
Virginia
 
39 of 39
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
990 of 1325
Southeast
 
236 of 343
Virginia
 
32 of 39
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
143 of 2356
Ethnic
1121 of 2594
Male / Female
1063 of 2594
Location
81 of 2362
Best Religiously Affiliated
better
worse
Evangelical Christian
 
2 of 2
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
776 of 823
Best Value
 
682 of 805
Most Popular
342 of 1413
Most Focused
 
1371 of 1413
Highest Paid Grads
 
871 of 892
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
465 of 571
Most Focused
 
571 of 571
Highest Paid Grads
 
366 of 367
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
55 of 63
Most Focused
 
62 of 63
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
145 of 174
Most Focused
 
172 of 174
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
747 of 818
Best Value
 
671 of 800
Most Popular
302 of 1372
Most Focused
 
1334 of 1372
Highest Paid Grads
 
828 of 850
Zoology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
62 of 75
Most Focused
 
71 of 75
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
751 of 825
Best Value
 
657 of 798
Most Popular
22 of 2037
Most Focused
 
1113 of 2041
Highest Paid Grads
 
762 of 903
Accounting
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
499 of 600
Best Value
 
449 of 584
Most Popular
27 of 1311
Most Focused
 
884 of 1312
Highest Paid Grads
 
648 of 651
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Most Popular
19 of 1727
Most Focused
754 of 1720
General Business/Commerce
better
worse
Most Popular
24 of 504
Most Focused
 
338 of 504
Management Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
124 of 148
Best Value
 
116 of 141
Most Popular
13 of 348
Most Focused
 
175 of 348
Highest Paid Grads
 
175 of 213
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
475 of 582
Best Value
 
420 of 570
Most Popular
187 of 1219
Most Focused
 
1047 of 1219
Highest Paid Grads
 
687 of 715
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
440 of 519
Best Value
 
396 of 508
Most Popular
119 of 1036
Most Focused
 
825 of 1036
Highest Paid Grads
 
593 of 606
Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular
 
281 of 343
Most Focused
 
342 of 343
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
better
worse
Most Popular
 
128 of 240
Most Focused
 
229 of 240
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
534 of 568
Best Value
 
454 of 547
Most Popular
360 of 1603
Most Focused
 
1544 of 1603
Highest Paid Grads
 
761 of 826
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
330 of 347
Best Value
 
294 of 333
Most Popular
215 of 838
Most Focused
 
792 of 838
Highest Paid Grads
 
433 of 452
Information Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
60 of 273
Most Focused
 
253 of 273
Construction Trades
better
worse
Most Popular
 
45 of 53
Most Focused
 
53 of 53
Construction
better
worse
Most Popular
 
5 of 7
Most Focused
 
7 of 7
Education
better
worse
Most Popular
5 of 1351
Most Focused
518 of 1366
Highest Paid Grads
 
669 of 708
Education (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
5 of 75
Most Focused
 
45 of 75
General Education
better
worse
Most Popular
80 of 211
Most Focused
 
207 of 211
Special Education
better
worse
Most Popular
8 of 435
Most Focused
208 of 435
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
5 of 1163
Most Focused
438 of 1169
Teaching English or French
better
worse
Most Popular
2 of 60
Most Focused
 
44 of 60
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
304 of 309
Best Value
 
227 of 302
Most Popular
 
331 of 582
Most Focused
 
521 of 582
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
159 of 162
Best Value
 
106 of 157
Most Popular
 
177 of 272
Most Focused
 
263 of 272
Highest Paid Grads
 
191 of 191
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
259 of 261
Best Value
 
188 of 255
Most Popular
 
222 of 343
Most Focused
 
334 of 343
Highest Paid Grads
 
273 of 274
Industrial Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
98 of 109
Most Focused
 
108 of 109
Highest Paid Grads
 
91 of 91
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
594 of 612
Best Value
 
513 of 596
Most Popular
353 of 1360
Most Focused
 
1322 of 1360
Highest Paid Grads
 
859 of 874
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
597 of 625
Best Value
 
522 of 609
Most Popular
280 of 1281
Most Focused
 
1227 of 1281
Highest Paid Grads
 
788 of 805
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
127 of 134
Best Value
 
105 of 132
Most Popular
111 of 376
Most Focused
 
314 of 376
Highest Paid Grads
 
194 of 202
General Family & Consumer Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
57 of 84
Most Focused
 
77 of 84
Human Development & Family Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
119 of 119
Best Value
 
103 of 118
Most Popular
110 of 271
Most Focused
 
243 of 271
Highest Paid Grads
 
132 of 134
Textile & Apparel Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
45 of 46
Best Value
 
37 of 45
Most Popular
31 of 67
Most Focused
 
58 of 67
Highest Paid Grads
 
50 of 50
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Most Popular
458 of 939
Most Focused
 
917 of 939
American Sign Language
better
worse
Most Popular
 
43 of 48
Most Focused
 
48 of 48
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
373 of 373
Best Value
 
297 of 366
Most Popular
 
415 of 817
Most Focused
 
799 of 817
Highest Paid Grads
 
578 of 581
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
502 of 582
Best Value
 
444 of 562
Most Popular
53 of 1704
Most Focused
 
1283 of 1704
Highest Paid Grads
 
608 of 692
Allied Health Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
230 of 671
Most Focused
 
638 of 671
Health & Medical Administrative Services
better
worse
Most Popular
112 of 631
Most Focused
 
560 of 631
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
451 of 513
Best Value
 
426 of 497
Most Popular
29 of 1124
Most Focused
 
866 of 1124
Highest Paid Grads
 
471 of 509
Public Health
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
91 of 100
Best Value
 
82 of 96
Most Popular
32 of 273
Most Focused
 
180 of 273
Highest Paid Grads
 
105 of 107
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
545 of 570
Best Value
 
473 of 553
Most Popular
254 of 1261
Most Focused
 
1203 of 1261
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
565 of 594
Best Value
 
490 of 577
Most Popular
254 of 1261
Most Focused
 
1203 of 1261
Highest Paid Grads
 
819 of 831
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
292 of 399
Best Value
 
259 of 380
Most Popular
12 of 1132
Most Focused
531 of 1128
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
286 of 401
Best Value
 
262 of 382
Most Popular
11 of 1100
Most Focused
517 of 1103
Highest Paid Grads
 
400 of 421
Legal Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
8 of 383
Most Focused
 
224 of 383
Legal Support Services
better
worse
Most Popular
5 of 262
Most Focused
 
166 of 262
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
330 of 340
Best Value
 
300 of 328
Most Popular
290 of 1152
Most Focused
 
928 of 1152
Highest Paid Grads
 
455 of 462
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
335 of 352
Best Value
 
308 of 339
Most Popular
290 of 1152
Most Focused
 
928 of 1152
Highest Paid Grads
 
498 of 505
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
468 of 468
Best Value
 
387 of 456
Most Popular
544 of 1231
Most Focused
 
1222 of 1231
Highest Paid Grads
 
796 of 810
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
471 of 471
Best Value
 
389 of 459
Most Popular
485 of 1178
Most Focused
 
1165 of 1178
Highest Paid Grads
 
758 of 772
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
2 of 1000
Most Focused
43 of 1017
Highest Paid Grads
 
392 of 394
Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
53 of 131
Most Focused
 
123 of 131
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
1 of 526
Most Focused
20 of 529
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
398 of 452
Best Value
 
371 of 445
Most Popular
77 of 890
Most Focused
 
759 of 890
Highest Paid Grads
 
394 of 415
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
365 of 443
Best Value
 
359 of 436
Most Popular
65 of 820
Most Focused
 
698 of 820
Highest Paid Grads
 
442 of 456
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
183 of 246
Best Value
70 of 241
Most Popular
1 of 1000
Most Focused
29 of 957
Highest Paid Grads
 
616 of 616
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
370 of 756
Most Focused
 
745 of 756
Highest Paid Grads
 
540 of 544
Religious Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
70 of 85
Best Value
41 of 85
Most Popular
1 of 556
Most Focused
19 of 551
Highest Paid Grads
 
336 of 336
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
975 of 1143
Most Focused
 
1143 of 1143
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
 
895 of 1087
Most Focused
 
1087 of 1087
Precision Production
better
worse
Most Popular
 
44 of 45
Most Focused
 
45 of 45
Precision Metal Working
better
worse
Most Popular
 
38 of 39
Most Focused
 
39 of 39
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
671 of 826
Best Value
 
590 of 807
Most Popular
1 of 1429
Most Focused
80 of 1493
Highest Paid Grads
 
897 of 899
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
722 of 832
Best Value
 
642 of 813
Most Popular
1 of 1429
Most Focused
60 of 1408
Highest Paid Grads
 
841 of 842
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Most Popular
 
812 of 862
Most Focused
 
861 of 862
Human Services
better
worse
Most Popular
 
172 of 192
Most Focused
 
192 of 192
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
664 of 676
Best Value
 
569 of 661
Most Popular
373 of 1317
Most Focused
 
1181 of 1317
Highest Paid Grads
 
791 of 877
General Social Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
83 of 278
Most Focused
 
254 of 278
International Relations & National Security
better
worse
Most Popular
84 of 327
Most Focused
 
284 of 327
Highest Paid Grads
 
212 of 215
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
588 of 597
Best Value
 
508 of 582
Most Popular
190 of 1081
Most Focused
 
969 of 1081
Highest Paid Grads
 
750 of 763
Theology & Religious Vocations
better
worse
Most Popular
17 of 420
Most Focused
 
324 of 420
Highest Paid Grads
 
86 of 95
Biblical Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
21 of 170
Most Focused
 
159 of 170
Missionary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
21 of 82
Most Focused
 
82 of 82
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
better
worse
Most Popular
16 of 130
Most Focused
 
124 of 130
Sacred Music
better
worse
Most Popular
1 of 84
Most Focused
 
59 of 84
Transportation & Materials Moving
better
worse
Most Popular
11 of 105
Most Focused
 
62 of 105
Air Transportation
better
worse
Most Popular
9 of 98
Most Focused
 
57 of 98
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
565 of 628
Best Value
 
460 of 615
Most Popular
173 of 1530
Most Focused
 
1293 of 1529
Highest Paid Grads
 
829 of 852
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
212 of 219
Best Value
 
172 of 214
Most Popular
76 of 653
Most Focused
 
477 of 653
Highest Paid Grads
 
264 of 268
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
391 of 809
Most Focused
 
805 of 809
Highest Paid Grads
 
539 of 544
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
160 of 364
Most Focused
 
343 of 364
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
539 of 1114
Most Focused
 
1100 of 1114
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
373 of 376
Best Value
 
304 of 368
Most Popular
154 of 1030
Most Focused
 
910 of 1030
Highest Paid Grads
 
649 of 657
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D1)
 
213 of 270
Men's Basketball (D1)
 
265 of 323
Men's Football (FCS)
 
83 of 117
Men's Soccer (D1)
 
172 of 187
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D1)
 
261 of 323
Women's Field Hockey (D1)
 
76 of 77
Women's Lacrosse (D1)
 
99 of 100
Women's Soccer (D1)
 
233 of 305
Women's Softball (D1)
 
195 of 272
Women's Volleyball (D1)
 
234 of 306
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
169 of 1423
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
516 of 831
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
365 of 829
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
512 of 861
Accounting
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
195 of 623
Management Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
69 of 153
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
221 of 590
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
175 of 527
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
372 of 587
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
264 of 361
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
299 of 316
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
139 of 164
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
244 of 267
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
449 of 617
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
393 of 631
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
77 of 143
Human Development & Family Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
101 of 126
Textile & Apparel Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
41 of 48
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
304 of 606
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
247 of 531
Public Health
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
52 of 102
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
364 of 577
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
354 of 601
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
73 of 419
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
53 of 421
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
224 of 349
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
196 of 361
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
454 of 473
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
447 of 476
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
167 of 459
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
97 of 451
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
18 of 248
Religious Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
4 of 87
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
141 of 841
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
178 of 848
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
595 of 681
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
495 of 601
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
358 of 648
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
171 of 235
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
345 of 380
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
553 of 1164
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
528 of 658
Top Ranked Online
 
244 of 273
Most Popular Online
130 of 771
Accounting
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
283 of 485
Top Ranked Online
 
38 of 55
Most Popular Online
58 of 279
General Business/Commerce
better
worse
Most Popular Online
26 of 166
Management Information Systems
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
89 of 136
Top Ranked Online
 
21 of 23
Most Popular Online
31 of 77
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
364 of 451
Top Ranked Online
 
61 of 68
Most Popular Online
134 of 345
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
259 of 292
Top Ranked Online
 
39 of 43
Most Popular Online
 
99 of 173
Information Technology
better
worse
Most Popular Online
32 of 130
Education
better
worse
Most Popular Online
3 of 194
Education (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular Online
5 of 12
General Education
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
15 of 24
Special Education
better
worse
Most Popular Online
2 of 31
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Most Popular Online
3 of 129
Health Professions
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
347 of 512
Top Ranked Online
 
220 of 264
Most Popular Online
 
403 of 682
Health & Medical Administrative Services
better
worse
Most Popular Online
69 of 299
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
140 of 359
Top Ranked Online
 
87 of 121
Most Popular Online
12 of 412
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
131 of 359
Top Ranked Online
 
72 of 111
Most Popular Online
11 of 385
Legal Professions
better
worse
Most Popular Online
6 of 84
Legal Support Services
better
worse
Most Popular Online
4 of 72
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
271 of 307
Top Ranked Online
 
126 of 130
Most Popular Online
 
309 of 346
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
268 of 318
Top Ranked Online
 
127 of 133
Most Popular Online
 
309 of 346
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular Online
2 of 157
Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
11 of 21
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular Online
1 of 82
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
23 of 187
Top Ranked Online
5 of 12
Most Popular Online
1 of 52
Religious Studies
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
8 of 62
Top Ranked Online
 
5 of 8
Most Popular Online
1 of 39
Psychology
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
239 of 612
Top Ranked Online
 
59 of 88
Most Popular Online
1 of 233
General Psychology
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
338 of 616
Top Ranked Online
 
69 of 86
Most Popular Online
1 of 204
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
 
953 of 1174
Bahamas
 
69 of 86
Brazil
 
376 of 419
Canada
 
462 of 612
China
 
698 of 798
Colombia
 
245 of 259
Ghana
 
188 of 194
India
 
578 of 618
Jamaica
 
121 of 125
Jordan
 
134 of 135
Kenya
 
164 of 166
Malaysia
 
208 of 209
Mexico
 
276 of 278
Nigeria
 
349 of 417
South Korea
 
477 of 567
Thailand
 
228 of 229
United Kingdom
 
442 of 467
Vietnam
 
409 of 450
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
 
586 of 1148
Bahamas
 
52 of 84
Brazil
 
214 of 408
Canada
180 of 603
China
334 of 786
Colombia
 
141 of 252
Ghana
 
127 of 194
India
 
358 of 607
Jamaica
 
71 of 122
Jordan
 
89 of 133
Kenya
 
105 of 164
Malaysia
 
127 of 208
Mexico
 
189 of 274
Nigeria
195 of 408
South Korea
205 of 558
Thailand
 
140 of 223
United Kingdom
 
260 of 462
Vietnam
192 of 442
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