Top 2018 Rankings For Luther College
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All 2018 Rankings For Luther College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 172 of 1383 |
| The Plains States | 11 of 156 |
| Iowa | 2 of 28 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 39 of 1327 |
| The Plains States | 12 of 150 |
| Iowa | 6 of 28 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 127 of 1326 |
| The Plains States | 25 of 150 |
| Iowa | 7 of 28 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 354 of 1325 |
| The Plains States | 58 of 150 |
| Iowa | 8 of 28 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 829 of 2355 |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 702 of 2594 |
| Location | 392 of 2360 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Evangelical Lutheran Church | 3 of 21 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 142 of 286 |
Area Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 204 of 823 |
| Best Value | 35 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 304 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 121 of 1414 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 277 of 892 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 132 of 818 |
| Best Value | 17 of 798 |
| Most Popular | 223 of 1372 |
| Most Focused | 52 of 1372 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 230 of 850 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 383 of 825 |
| Best Value | 154 of 798 |
| Most Popular | 897 of 2041 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 217 of 903 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 139 of 600 |
| Best Value | 34 of 584 |
| Most Popular | 562 of 1312 |
| Most Focused | 619 of 1312 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 132 of 651 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 342 of 724 |
| Best Value | 179 of 701 |
| Most Popular | 589 of 1720 |
| Most Focused | 792 of 1720 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 249 of 725 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 186 of 582 |
| Best Value | 54 of 570 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 141 of 715 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 108 of 519 |
| Best Value | 18 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 494 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 468 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 123 of 606 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 182 of 568 |
| Best Value | 25 of 547 |
| Most Popular | 785 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 55 of 826 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 94 of 268 |
| Best Value | 14 of 260 |
| Most Popular | 265 of 599 |
| Most Focused | 177 of 599 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 360 |
Education
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 108 of 708 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 190 of 612 |
| Best Value | 34 of 596 |
| Most Popular | 497 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 305 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 221 of 874 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 162 of 625 |
| Best Value | 20 of 610 |
| Most Popular | 413 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 199 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 213 of 805 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 133 of 358 |
| Best Value | 17 of 352 |
| Most Popular | 277 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 120 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 195 of 656 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 84 of 225 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 114 of 291 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 87 of 209 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 118 of 373 |
| Best Value | 14 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 204 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 82 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 183 of 581 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | 226 of 582 |
| Best Value | 91 of 562 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 102 of 692 |
Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | |
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Health Sciences & Services
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| Most Popular | 135 of 278 |
| Most Focused | 138 of 278 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 118 of 513 |
| Best Value | 23 of 497 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 110 of 509 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 144 of 570 |
| Best Value | 16 of 554 |
| Most Popular | 527 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 377 of 1261 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 144 of 594 |
| Best Value | 15 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 527 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 377 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 223 of 831 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 68 of 468 |
| Best Value | 3 of 455 |
| Most Popular | 219 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 77 of 1230 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 210 of 810 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 168 of 471 |
| Best Value | 16 of 458 |
| Most Popular | 353 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 188 of 1178 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 227 of 772 |
Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 5 of 58 |
| Most Popular | 56 of 126 |
| Most Focused | 11 of 126 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 415 of 1017 |
| Most Focused | 407 of 1017 |
International Studies
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| Most Popular | 73 of 259 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 259 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 362 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 277 of 745 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 297 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 228 of 689 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Health & Physical Education
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 84 of 456 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | 100 of 246 |
| Best Value | 11 of 241 |
| Most Popular | 120 of 956 |
| Most Focused | 75 of 955 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 200 of 616 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 323 of 756 |
| Most Focused | 152 of 756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 190 of 544 |
Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | 33 of 85 |
| Best Value | 3 of 85 |
| Most Popular | 44 of 550 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 550 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 142 of 336 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 192 of 473 |
| Best Value | 33 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 378 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 174 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 178 of 787 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 142 of 411 |
| Best Value | 15 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 251 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 113 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 234 of 753 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | 283 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 144 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 195 of 534 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 164 of 826 |
| Best Value | 26 of 807 |
| Most Popular | 624 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | 633 of 1492 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 239 of 899 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 158 of 832 |
| Best Value | 20 of 813 |
| Most Popular | 571 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 559 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 224 of 842 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 86 of 406 |
| Best Value | 17 of 400 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 151 of 457 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | 41 of 366 |
| Best Value | 10 of 361 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 59 of 368 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 214 of 676 |
| Best Value | 30 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 568 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 502 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 234 of 877 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | 89 of 272 |
| Best Value | 4 of 268 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 78 of 422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 141 of 339 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 189 of 442 |
| Best Value | 18 of 433 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 298 of 729 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 187 of 542 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 158 of 597 |
| Best Value | 14 of 581 |
| Most Popular | 443 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 267 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 190 of 763 |
Sociology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 199 of 695 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 125 of 628 |
| Best Value | 15 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 373 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | 240 of 1529 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 202 of 852 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 96 of 227 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 160 of 544 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 158 of 507 |
| Best Value | 17 of 499 |
| Most Popular | 444 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 335 of 1114 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 220 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 40 of 376 |
| Best Value | 3 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 52 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 37 of 1031 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 184 of 657 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D3) | 41 of 333 |
| Men's Basketball (D3) | |
| Men's Football (D3) | 44 of 218 |
| Men's Soccer (D3) | 40 of 363 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D3) | 52 of 374 |
| Women's Soccer (D3) | 24 of 368 |
| Women's Softball (D3) | 1 of 357 |
| Women's Volleyball (D3) | 32 of 359 |
Veterans
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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General Biology
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Business, Management & Marketing
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Accounting
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Business Administration & Management
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Communication & Journalism
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Communication & Media Studies
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Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Science
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English Language & Literature
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General English Literature
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Romance Languages
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Health Professions
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Nursing
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History
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History
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 135 of 473 |
Mathematics
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Statistics
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Religious Studies
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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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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Social Sciences
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Anthropology
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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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Music
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International Quality
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| OVERALL | 225 of 1174 |
| China | 331 of 798 |
| Ghana | 91 of 194 |
| India | |
| Nepal | 143 of 343 |
| Vietnam | 173 of 450 |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 433 of 1148 |
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