Top 2018 Rankings For Murray State University
A more complete picture of where Murray State University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
All 2018 Rankings For Murray State University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | |
| Southeast | 162 of 353 |
| Kentucky | 10 of 26 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Kentucky | 6 of 25 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Kentucky | 6 of 25 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 553 of 1325 |
| Southeast | 132 of 343 |
| Kentucky | 4 of 25 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 1175 of 2355 |
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| Male / Female | 1072 of 2594 |
| Location | 694 of 2360 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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| Most Popular | 65 of 227 |
| Most Focused | 57 of 227 |
Agriculture (Other)
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| Most Popular | 1 of 13 |
| Most Focused | 2 of 13 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 630 of 1413 |
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General Biology
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| Most Popular | 500 of 1372 |
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Most Popular | 513 of 2041 |
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Accounting
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 387 of 1312 |
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Business Administration & Management
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| Highest Paid Grads | 240 of 725 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 319 of 642 |
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General Business/Commerce
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| Most Popular | 81 of 504 |
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International Business
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Marketing
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| Most Popular | 374 of 769 |
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Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 180 of 570 |
| Most Popular | 248 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 362 of 1219 |
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Journalism
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Public Relations & Advertising
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| Most Popular | 56 of 326 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 326 |
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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Communications Technologies & Support
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Graphic Communications
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Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 191 of 547 |
| Most Popular | 339 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | 675 of 1603 |
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Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 416 of 838 |
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Computer Science
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| Most Popular | 267 of 599 |
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Information Science
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| Most Popular | 62 of 243 |
| Most Focused | 118 of 243 |
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Education
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| Most Popular | 152 of 1366 |
| Most Focused | 353 of 1366 |
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Special Education
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 81 of 435 |
| Most Focused | 138 of 435 |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 118 of 1169 |
| Most Focused | 305 of 1169 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 291 of 864 |
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Engineering
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Engineering Physics
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| Most Popular | 21 of 79 |
| Most Focused | 32 of 79 |
Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular | 33 of 459 |
| Most Focused | 75 of 459 |
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Civil Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 8 of 45 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 45 |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 17 of 92 |
| Most Focused | 37 of 92 |
Electromechanical Engineering Technology
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Industrial Production Technology
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Quality Control Technology
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| Most Popular | 6 of 33 |
| Most Focused | 7 of 33 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 511 of 1360 |
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General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 429 of 1281 |
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Writing Studies
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Highest Paid Grads | 91 of 202 |
Food, Nutrition & Related Services
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 46 of 100 |
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Human Development & Family Studies
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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East Asian Languages
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Germanic Languages
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Romance Languages
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Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 258 of 562 |
| Most Popular | 351 of 1704 |
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Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
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| Most Popular | 21 of 378 |
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Allied Health Professions
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Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | 127 of 262 |
| Most Focused | 97 of 262 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 235 of 497 |
| Most Popular | 474 of 1124 |
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History
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 458 of 1261 |
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History
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| Most Popular | 458 of 1261 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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Criminal Justice & Corrections
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 183 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 332 of 1152 |
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 183 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 332 of 1152 |
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 375 of 1231 |
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Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 315 of 1178 |
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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Wildlife Management
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 219 of 890 |
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Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 233 of 820 |
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Outdoor Education
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| Most Popular | 5 of 17 |
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 377 of 756 |
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Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 384 of 1143 |
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Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 352 of 1087 |
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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Physics
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Psychology
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| Most Popular | 617 of 1492 |
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Child Development & Psychology
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| Most Popular | 33 of 107 |
| Most Focused | 37 of 107 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 67 of 862 |
| Most Focused | 167 of 862 |
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Public Administration
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Social Work
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 27 of 576 |
| Most Focused | 79 of 576 |
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Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 604 of 1317 |
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Economics
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International Relations & National Security
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Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 533 of 1081 |
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Sociology
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 425 of 969 |
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Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 498 of 1529 |
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Arts & Media Management
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Drama & Theater Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 287 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 523 of 1114 |
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Music
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 295 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 512 of 1030 |
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Men's Sports
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| Men's Rifle | 5 of 14 |
Women's Sports
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Veterans
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| Overall | 369 of 1423 |
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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Finance & Financial Management
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Marketing
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Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 183 of 590 |
Journalism
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Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 247 of 587 |
Computer Information Systems
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Information Science
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Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 177 of 430 |
Special Education
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Teacher Education Subject Specific
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English Language & Literature
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General English Literature
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Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 290 of 606 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 238 of 531 |
History
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History
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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Criminal Justice & Corrections
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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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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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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Public Administration & Social Service
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Social Work
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Social Sciences
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Political Science & Government
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Sociology
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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Music
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Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 216 of 1164 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 298 of 771 |
Business Administration & Management
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General Business/Commerce
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| Most Popular Online | 38 of 166 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 174 of 451 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 111 of 345 |
Computer Information Systems
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Information Science
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 18 of 64 |
Health Professions
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 244 of 512 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 270 of 682 |
Nursing
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 173 of 449 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 215 of 437 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 121 of 307 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 93 of 346 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 135 of 318 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 93 of 346 |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | |
| Australia | |
| Bangladesh | |
| China | |
| Germany | |
| India | |
| Japan | |
| Kuwait | |
| Mexico | |
| Nepal | |
| Nigeria | |
| Pakistan | |
| Saudi Arabia | 254 of 548 |
| South Korea | |
| Sweden | |
| Taiwan | |
| Thailand | |
| Vietnam |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 219 of 1148 |
| Australia | 51 of 158 |
| Bangladesh | |
| China | 189 of 786 |
| Germany | 111 of 322 |
| India | 121 of 607 |
| Japan | 100 of 407 |
| Kuwait | 63 of 173 |
| Mexico | 84 of 274 |
| Nepal | 149 of 335 |
| Nigeria | 74 of 408 |
| Pakistan | 89 of 238 |
| Saudi Arabia | 82 of 539 |
| South Korea | 100 of 558 |
| Sweden | 49 of 142 |
| Taiwan | 79 of 333 |
| Thailand | 102 of 223 |
| Vietnam | 157 of 442 |
