Top 2021 Rankings For Princeton University
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All 2021 Rankings For Princeton University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 1 of 1667 |
| Middle Atlantic | 1 of 323 |
| New Jersey | 1 of 33 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 402 of 1472 |
| Middle Atlantic | 67 of 285 |
| New Jersey | 8 of 27 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 6 of 1463 |
| Middle Atlantic | 3 of 286 |
| New Jersey | 1 of 27 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 579 of 1472 |
| Middle Atlantic | 101 of 285 |
| New Jersey | 10 of 27 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 14 of 3500 |
| Ethnic | 339 of 3792 |
| Male / Female | 166 of 3790 |
| Location | 44 of 3520 |
Architecture & Related Services
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General Architecture
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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | 218 of 581 |
| Most Focused | 213 of 581 |
Area Studies
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| Most Popular | 135 of 363 |
| Most Focused | 116 of 363 |
Ethnic Studies
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 225 of 1720 |
| Most Focused | 231 of 1720 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | 55 of 608 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 608 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Most Popular | 16 of 194 |
| Most Focused | 13 of 194 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | 67 of 222 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 222 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | 193 of 2317 |
| Most Focused | 211 of 2316 |
Computer Science
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| Most Popular | 61 of 778 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 778 |
Engineering
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| Most Popular | 193 of 998 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 998 |
Chemical Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 41 of 183 |
Civil Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 123 of 282 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Most Popular | 149 of 390 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 390 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 154 of 374 |
Operations Research
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| Most Popular | 3 of 9 |
| Most Focused | 3 of 9 |
English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | 314 of 1549 |
| Most Focused | 364 of 1549 |
General English Literature
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| Most Popular | 255 of 1432 |
| Most Focused | 232 of 1432 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | 113 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 92 of 1114 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | 17 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 225 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | 133 of 267 |
| Most Focused | 114 of 267 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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| Most Popular | 102 of 348 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 348 |
Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | 206 of 877 |
| Most Focused | 194 of 877 |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
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History
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| Most Popular | 89 of 1404 |
| Most Focused | 46 of 1402 |
History
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| Most Popular | 89 of 1404 |
| Most Focused | 46 of 1402 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 252 of 1438 |
| Most Focused | 222 of 1438 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 203 of 1382 |
| Most Focused | 168 of 1382 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 51 of 1012 |
| Most Focused | 97 of 1011 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 40 of 803 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 802 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 261 of 541 |
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Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 136 of 1382 |
| Most Focused | 90 of 1382 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 35 of 101 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | 135 of 1230 |
| Most Focused | 135 of 1230 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | 124 of 489 |
| Most Focused | 85 of 489 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | 101 of 819 |
| Most Focused | 91 of 819 |
Psychology
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Child Development & Psychology
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| Most Popular | 70 of 143 |
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Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 345 |
| Best Value | 126 of 322 |
| Most Popular | 68 of 1128 |
| Most Focused | 89 of 1128 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 370 |
Public Policy
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| Most Popular | 4 of 79 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 79 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 15 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 22 of 558 |
| Best Value | 98 of 539 |
| Most Popular | 172 of 1548 |
| Most Focused | 104 of 1548 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 55 of 592 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | 185 of 542 |
| Most Focused | 88 of 542 |
Economics
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| Most Popular | 81 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 41 of 817 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 367 |
| Best Value | 37 of 358 |
| Most Popular | 172 of 1220 |
| Most Focused | 99 of 1221 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 376 |
Sociology
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| Most Popular | 235 of 1100 |
| Most Focused | 225 of 1100 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 926 of 2022 |
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 365 of 1368 |
| Most Focused | 449 of 1368 |
Music
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Veterans
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| Overall | 756 of 2104 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 345 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 39 of 552 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 16 of 362 |
Princeton University has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
International Value
