Top 2020 Rankings For Luther College
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All 2020 Rankings For Luther College
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 231 of 1726 |
| The Plains States | 17 of 190 |
| Iowa | 4 of 34 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 34 of 1485 |
| The Plains States | 10 of 165 |
| Iowa | 6 of 30 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 126 of 1482 |
| The Plains States | 31 of 165 |
| Iowa | 6 of 30 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 509 of 1483 |
| The Plains States | 82 of 165 |
| Iowa | 8 of 30 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 733 of 2179 |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 631 of 2417 |
| Location | 352 of 2184 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Evangelical Lutheran Church | 4 of 22 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 140 of 281 |
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 | 278 of 824 |
| Best Value | 45 of 808 |
| Most Popular | 539 of 1422 |
| Most Focused | 315 of 1422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 277 of 890 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 216 of 820 |
| Best Value | 24 of 803 |
| Most Popular | 401 of 1379 |
| Most Focused | 145 of 1380 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 228 of 846 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 267 of 810 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 218 of 901 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 202 of 621 |
| Best Value | 52 of 601 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 131 of 647 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 242 of 711 |
| Most Popular | 776 of 1667 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 248 of 724 |
Management Information Systems
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 48 of 201 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 249 of 600 |
| Best Value | 69 of 587 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 141 of 713 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 146 of 523 |
| Best Value | 18 of 508 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 121 of 600 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 229 of 601 |
| Best Value | 47 of 575 |
| Most Popular | 639 of 1512 |
| Most Focused | 486 of 1512 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 55 of 825 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 108 of 286 |
| Best Value | 21 of 278 |
| Most Popular | 230 of 605 |
| Most Focused | 89 of 605 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 360 |
Education
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 109 of 706 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 555 of 1161 |
| Most Focused |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 219 of 601 |
| Best Value | 34 of 585 |
| Most Popular | 485 of 1351 |
| Most Focused | 227 of 1351 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 222 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 197 of 621 |
| Best Value | 18 of 602 |
| Most Popular | 404 of 1267 |
| Most Focused | 140 of 1267 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 215 of 799 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 85 of 341 |
| Best Value | 4 of 333 |
| Most Popular | 180 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 36 of 940 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 194 of 653 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | 86 of 231 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 231 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | 21 of 272 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 271 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 82 of 196 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 126 of 352 |
| Best Value | 13 of 345 |
| Most Popular | 188 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 50 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 182 of 571 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 141 of 564 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 100 of 686 |
Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | |
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Health Sciences & Services
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| Most Popular | |
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Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 180 of 518 |
| Best Value | 38 of 500 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 110 of 507 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 190 of 547 |
| Best Value | 18 of 533 |
| Most Popular | 582 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 389 of 1247 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 197 of 579 |
| Best Value | 18 of 564 |
| Most Popular | 582 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 389 of 1247 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 222 of 822 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 39 of 460 |
| Most Popular | 350 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 139 of 1223 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 208 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 212 of 475 |
| Best Value | 20 of 465 |
| Most Popular | 441 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | 199 of 1171 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 226 of 771 |
Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 32 of 132 |
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 480 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 422 of 1030 |
International Studies
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| Most Popular | 88 of 266 |
| Most Focused | 36 of 266 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 235 of 750 |
| Most Focused | 95 of 750 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 179 of 695 |
| Most Focused | 72 of 695 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 158 of 466 |
| Best Value | 64 of 458 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 117 of 457 |
| Best Value | 32 of 448 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 85 of 458 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 19 of 235 |
| Most Popular | 241 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 141 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 198 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 285 of 731 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 189 of 525 |
Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | 32 of 77 |
| Best Value | 1 of 76 |
| Most Popular | 91 of 540 |
| Most Focused | 96 of 540 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 136 of 332 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 49 of 470 |
| Most Popular | 399 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | 140 of 1156 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 179 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 179 of 435 |
| Best Value | 19 of 426 |
| Most Popular | 304 of 1099 |
| Most Focused | 103 of 1099 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 233 of 753 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 35 of 261 |
| Most Popular | 273 of 717 |
| Most Focused | 93 of 717 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 194 of 537 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 205 of 835 |
| Best Value | 19 of 809 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 715 of 1476 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 239 of 897 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 198 of 840 |
| Best Value | 18 of 814 |
| Most Popular | 688 of 1381 |
| Most Focused | 642 of 1381 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 222 of 833 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 122 of 401 |
| Best Value | 17 of 393 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 148 of 453 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | 67 of 361 |
| Best Value | 9 of 354 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 59 of 367 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 330 of 670 |
| Best Value | 70 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 553 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 373 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 233 of 873 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 91 of 427 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 142 of 339 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 28 of 410 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 247 of 715 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 186 of 536 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 202 of 590 |
| Best Value | 15 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 436 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 210 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 190 of 757 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 190 of 533 |
| Best Value | 21 of 522 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 445 of 962 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 199 of 687 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 207 of 640 |
| Best Value | 25 of 627 |
| Most Popular | 390 of 1482 |
| Most Focused | 176 of 1481 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 202 of 848 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 100 of 227 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 149 of 314 |
| Best Value | 34 of 308 |
| Most Popular | 347 of 808 |
| Most Focused | 160 of 808 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 160 of 535 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 195 of 512 |
| Best Value | 16 of 502 |
| Most Popular | 470 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 260 of 1075 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 216 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 69 of 371 |
| Best Value | 5 of 365 |
| Most Popular | 93 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 1037 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 185 of 658 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D3) | 53 of 349 |
| Men's Basketball (D3) | |
| Men's Football (D3) | 54 of 222 |
| Men's Soccer (D3) | 49 of 379 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D3) | 60 of 391 |
| Women's Soccer (D3) | 32 of 386 |
| Women's Softball (D3) | 1 of 370 |
| Women's Volleyball (D3) | 41 of 378 |
Veterans
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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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Mathematics
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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Health & Physical Education
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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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Physics
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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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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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Sociology
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Drama & Theater Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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Music
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Luther College has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 255 of 1240 |
| Brazil | 178 of 488 |
| China | 405 of 847 |
| Ghana | |
| India | |
| Nepal | 147 of 372 |
| Pakistan | |
| Vietnam | 189 of 511 |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 529 of 1209 |
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