2021 Ranking Awards for North Carolina 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%: | 2 |
| Top 5%: | 82 |
| Top 10%: | 87 |
| Top 15%: | 66 |
| Total: | 237 |
| 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 (Southeast) | | |
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| Overall Best (North Carolina) |
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| Best for the Money |
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| Best for the Money (Southeast) |
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| Best for the Money (North Carolina) | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (Southeast) | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (North Carolina) | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Southeast) | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (North Carolina) | |
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| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Agricultural Economics & Business |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Agricultural Production |
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| Animal Science |
| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| General Agriculture |
| Most Popular | |
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| Horticulture |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
| Top Ranked | | |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Botany/Plant Biology |
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| Most Focused | |
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| General Biology |
| Top Ranked |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Zoology |
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| In The Top |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Accounting |
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| Business Administration & Management |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Business/Managerial Economics |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Communication & Media Studies |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Computer Science |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Teacher Education Grade Specific |
| Top Ranked | | |
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| Teacher Education Subject Specific |
| Top Ranked | | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | | |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering |
| Best Value | |
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| Biomedical Engineering |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Chemical Engineering |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Civil Engineering |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Computer Engineering |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Electrical Engineering |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Environmental Engineering |
| Most Popular |
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| General Engineering |
| Most Popular |
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| Industrial Engineering |
| Top Ranked |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Engineering Technologies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Environmental Control Technology |
| Most Popular | |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| General English Literature |
| Top Ranked |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Linguistics & Comparative Literature |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| History |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Mathematics |
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| Statistics |
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| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| International Studies |
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| Nutrition Science |
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| Best Value | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Science, Technology & Society |
| Most Popular |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Forestry |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Natural Resources Conservation |
| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Health & Physical Education |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Recreation Administration |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Philosophy |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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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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| Most Popular | |
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| General Psychology |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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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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| Criminology |
| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Political Science & Government |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Design & Applied Arts |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| International Quality | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | | |
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| Bangladesh | | |
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| Brazil | |
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| Canada |
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| China | |
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| Egypt | |
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| France | |
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| Germany |
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| India | | |
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| Iran | | |
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| Nepal | |
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| Nigeria |
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| Oman | |
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| Saudi Arabia | |
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| South Korea | |
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| Spain |
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| Taiwan |
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| United Kingdom |
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| Venezuela |
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| Vietnam |
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| International Value | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | | |
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| Australia | |
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| Bangladesh |
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| Brazil | |
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| Canada | |
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| China | |
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| Colombia |
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| Ecuador |
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| Egypt |
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| France | | |
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| Germany | |
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| India | | |
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| Indonesia |
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| Iran | |
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| Italy |
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| Jordan |
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| Mexico |
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| Pakistan |
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| Peru | |
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| Russia |
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| Saudi Arabia |
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| Singapore | |
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| South Korea | |
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| Spain | |
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| Taiwan | |
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| Turkey | |
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| United Arab Emirates |
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| United Kingdom | |
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| Venezuela | |
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| Vietnam | |
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| In The Top |
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| Men's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Rifle | |
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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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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular 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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| Business Administration & Management |
| 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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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Computer Science |
| 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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| Teacher Education Grade Specific |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Teacher Education Subject Specific |
| 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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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Chemical Engineering |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Civil Engineering |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Computer Engineering |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Electrical Engineering |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Industrial 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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| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Nutrition Science |
| 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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| 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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| Recreation Administration |
| 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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| Design & Applied Arts |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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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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| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Animal Science |
| Top Ranked 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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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| General Biology |
| 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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| Business Administration & Management |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Computer Science |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Teacher Education Grade Specific |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Teacher Education Subject Specific |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Chemical Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Civil Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Computer Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Electrical Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Industrial Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| General English Literature |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| In The Top |
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| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Nutrition Science |
| 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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| Natural Resources Conservation |
| 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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| Recreation Administration |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Design & Applied Arts |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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