2021 Ranking Awards for Oregon 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%: | 5 |
| Top 5%: | 34 |
| Top 10%: | 43 |
| Top 15%: | 59 |
| Total: | 141 |
| In The Top |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for the Money (Oregon) | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (Oregon) | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Far Western US) |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Oregon) | |
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| Overall Diversity | |
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| Location Diversity |
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| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Food Science Technology |
| Most Popular |
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| General Agriculture |
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| Plant Sciences |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
| Most Popular |
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| General Biology |
| Most Popular | |
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| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology |
| Most Popular |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Accounting |
| Most Popular |
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| Business Administration & Management |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Most Popular |
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| Management Information Systems |
| Most Popular | |
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| Marketing |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Radio, Television & Digital Communication |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Computer Science |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| General Education |
| Top Ranked |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Focused |
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| Chemical Engineering |
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| Civil Engineering |
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| Construction Engineering |
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| Electrical Engineering |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
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| Nuclear Engineering |
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| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Human Development & Family Studies |
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| Most Focused |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Germanic Languages |
| Most Popular |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Health/Medical Prep Programs |
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| Public Health |
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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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| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Sustainability Science |
| Most Popular |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Fisheries Sciences |
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| Forestry |
| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Natural Resource Management |
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| Natural Resources Conservation |
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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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| Health & Physical Education |
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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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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Anthropology |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Economics |
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| Political Science & Government |
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| Sociology |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Design & Applied Arts |
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| International Quality | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall |
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| China |
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| Japan |
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| Saudi Arabia | | |
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| South Korea |
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| Taiwan |
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| International Value | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | |
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| Indonesia |
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| Men's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Baseball (D1) | | |
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| Women's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Basketball (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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| Most Popular Online | |
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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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| In The Top |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular Online | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Top Ranked Online | |
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| Most Popular Online | | |
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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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| Top Ranked Online | | |
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| Most Popular Online | | |
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| Computer Science |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Most Popular Online | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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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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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Civil Engineering |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Electrical Engineering |
| 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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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Top Ranked Online |
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| Most Popular Online | | |
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| Human Development & Family Studies |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Top Ranked Online | |
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| Most Popular Online | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Health/Medical Prep Programs |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| History |
| Top Ranked Online |
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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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| Most Popular Online | | |
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| Natural Resource Management |
| Most Popular Online |
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| Natural Resources Conservation |
| Top Ranked Online |
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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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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular Online |
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| General Psychology |
| Most Popular Online |
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| In The Top |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular Online | | |
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| Anthropology |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Economics |
| Most Popular Online |
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| Sociology |
| Most Popular Online | |
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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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| 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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| General Education |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Electrical Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| In The Top |
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| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Human Development & Family 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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| Health & Physical Education |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Anthropology |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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