2021 Ranking Awards for Michigan State University
We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available.
The current ranking cycle is 2021 and encompasses all rankings published between September 1st, 2020
and August 31st, 2021.
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%: | 8 |
| Top 5%: | 71 |
| Top 10%: | 76 |
| Top 15%: | 62 |
| 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 (Great Lakes) | | |
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| Overall Best (Michigan) | | |
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| Best for the Money (Michigan) |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (Michigan) | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Michigan) | | |
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| Overall Diversity |
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| Male / Female Diversity | | |
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| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Agricultural Economics & Business |
| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular |
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| Animal Science |
| Top Ranked |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Soil Sciences |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Focused |
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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
| Most Popular | | |
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| General Biology |
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| Neurobiology & Neurosciences |
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| Zoology |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Accounting |
| Top Ranked | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
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| Hospitality Management |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Human Resource Management |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Marketing |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Most Focused | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Communication & Media Studies |
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| Journalism |
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| Public Relations & Advertising |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Computer Information Systems |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| General Education |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Special Education |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Chemical Engineering |
| Most Popular | |
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| Electrical Engineering |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| General Engineering |
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| Materials Engineering |
| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Engineering Technologies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Construction Engineering Technology |
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| Engineering-Related Fields |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| General English Literature |
| Most Popular | |
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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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| Most Popular | |
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| Human Development & Family Studies |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Germanic Languages |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science |
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| Nursing |
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| Most Popular |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Criminal Justice & Corrections |
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| Legal Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Non-Professional General Legal Studies |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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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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| International Studies |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Natural Resources Conservation |
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| Wildlife Management |
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| Most Popular |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Health & Physical Education |
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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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| Geological & Earth Sciences |
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| Physics |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| General Psychology |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Social Work |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Economics |
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| General Social Sciences |
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| Most Popular |
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| Geography & Cartography |
| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| International Relations & National Security |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Political Science & Government |
| Most Popular | |
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| Sociology |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Design & Applied Arts |
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| Music |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| International Quality | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | | |
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| Bahamas |
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| Bangladesh |
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| Brazil | |
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| Canada | | |
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| China | | |
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| Germany |
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| Ghana | |
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| India | |
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| Iran | |
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| Japan | |
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| Kenya | |
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| Malaysia | | |
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| Nigeria |
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| Saudi Arabia | | |
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| South Korea | |
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| Sri Lanka |
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| Sweden |
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| Taiwan | |
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| Thailand |
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| Turkey |
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| United Arab Emirates |
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| United Kingdom | |
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| Vietnam |
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| Men's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Baseball (D1) |
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| Basketball (D1) | |
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| Soccer (D1) |
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| Women's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Volleyball (D1) | |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Animal Science |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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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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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Hospitality Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Human Resource Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Marketing |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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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 |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Public Relations & Advertising |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Computer Information Systems |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| General Education |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Electrical Engineering |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
| 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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| In The Top |
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| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Human Development & Family Studies |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Criminal Justice & Corrections |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Wildlife Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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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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| 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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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| 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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| 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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| In The Top |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| 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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| Human Resource Management |
| 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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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Communication & Media Studies |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| 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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| In The Top |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Music |
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