Top 2020 Rankings For Niagara University
A more complete picture of where Niagara University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2020 Badges Awarded page.
All 2020 Rankings For Niagara University
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
Top Quality Overall
better worse | |
| Nationwide | 573 of 1727 |
| Middle Atlantic | 149 of 328 |
| New York | 63 of 132 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 249 of 1483 |
| Middle Atlantic | 41 of 287 |
| New York | 41 of 115 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 362 of 1483 |
| Middle Atlantic | 62 of 287 |
| New York | 49 of 115 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 733 of 1483 |
| Middle Atlantic | 128 of 287 |
| New York | 54 of 115 |
Diversity
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Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Roman Catholic | 85 of 182 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 316 of 808 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 282 of 890 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 285 of 574 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 232 of 803 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 300 of 846 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 331 of 848 |
| Best Value | 110 of 810 |
| Most Popular | 440 of 1931 |
| Most Focused | 410 of 1931 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 185 of 621 |
| Best Value | 57 of 601 |
| Most Popular | 288 of 1282 |
| Most Focused | 152 of 1282 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 231 of 647 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Most Popular | 781 of 1667 |
| Most Focused |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 97 of 209 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Hospitality Management
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| Top Ranked | 57 of 115 |
| Best Value | 18 of 111 |
| Most Popular | 54 of 253 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 253 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Marketing
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| Most Popular | 280 of 763 |
| Most Focused | 163 of 763 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 178 of 587 |
| Most Popular | 513 of 1210 |
| Most Focused | 571 of 1210 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 162 of 713 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 243 of 523 |
| Best Value | 85 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 373 of 1022 |
| Most Focused | 350 of 1022 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 167 of 600 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 216 of 575 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 318 of 824 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 100 of 338 |
| Most Popular | 364 of 829 |
| Most Focused | 383 of 829 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 155 of 451 |
Education
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| Top Ranked | 78 of 413 |
| Best Value | 48 of 404 |
| Most Popular | 147 of 1362 |
| Most Focused | 63 of 1364 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 263 of 706 |
General Education
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| Top Ranked | 17 of 43 |
| Best Value | 6 of 41 |
| Most Popular | 5 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 225 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 75 |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked | 49 of 183 |
| Best Value | 25 of 180 |
| Most Popular | 101 of 450 |
| Most Focused | 69 of 450 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 49 of 238 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | 101 of 346 |
| Best Value | 68 of 340 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 139 of 506 |
Teaching English or French
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| Most Popular | 17 of 51 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 51 |
English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 58 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 58 of 799 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Human Development & Family Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 248 of 571 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 796 of 1665 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 141 of 686 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 153 of 500 |
| Most Popular | 543 of 1126 |
| Most Focused | 554 of 1126 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 231 of 507 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 208 of 533 |
| Most Popular | 514 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 531 of 1247 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 221 of 565 |
| Most Popular | 514 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 531 of 1247 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 301 of 822 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 97 of 329 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 173 of 351 |
| Best Value | 81 of 338 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 177 of 503 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 338 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 294 of 771 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 216 of 466 |
| Best Value | 137 of 458 |
| Most Popular | 389 of 891 |
| Most Focused |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 180 of 457 |
| Best Value | 91 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 356 of 829 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 125 of 458 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 257 of 525 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 301 of 753 |
Psychology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 324 of 897 |
Child Development & Psychology
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| Most Popular | 50 of 116 |
| Most Focused | 41 of 116 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 176 of 401 |
| Best Value | 67 of 393 |
| Most Popular | 382 of 865 |
| Most Focused | 392 of 865 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 193 of 453 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | 129 of 361 |
| Best Value | 49 of 354 |
| Most Popular | 284 of 578 |
| Most Focused | 233 of 578 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 90 of 367 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 212 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 418 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 341 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 334 of 873 |
Criminology
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| Most Popular | 44 of 166 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 166 |
General Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 173 of 577 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 282 of 757 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 202 of 523 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 272 of 687 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 396 of 848 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 122 of 308 |
| Most Popular | 242 of 808 |
| Most Focused | 152 of 808 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 220 of 535 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | |
| Men's Ice Hockey (D1) | |
| Men's Soccer (D1) |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | |
| Women's Lacrosse (D1) | |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | |
| Women's Softball (D1) | |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) |
Veterans
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| Overall | 338 of 1751 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 408 of 820 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 331 of 852 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 116 of 624 |
Hospitality Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 226 of 521 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 65 of 416 |
General Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 43 |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 37 of 186 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 109 of 348 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 225 of 464 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 171 of 455 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 184 of 400 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 129 of 360 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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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Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 408 of 1291 |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 411 of 1240 |
| Canada | 184 of 690 |
| China | 416 of 847 |
| Germany | |
| India | |
| Italy | |
| Saudi Arabia | 245 of 555 |
| South Korea | |
| Turkey | |
| United Kingdom | 267 of 560 |
| Vietnam | 229 of 511 |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 377 of 1209 |
| Canada | 250 of 677 |
| China | 388 of 826 |
| Germany | |
| India | |
| Italy | 102 of 222 |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| South Korea | |
| Turkey | |
| United Kingdom | 273 of 549 |
| Vietnam | 219 of 498 |
