Learn how Purdue ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Indiana and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
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| Nationwide | 157 of 1383 |
| Great Lakes | 17 of 224 |
| Indiana | 4 of 43 |
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| Nationwide | 308 of 1325 |
| Great Lakes | 72 of 212 |
| Indiana | 1 of 37 |
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| Nationwide | 223 of 1325 |
| Great Lakes | 42 of 212 |
| Indiana | 1 of 37 |
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| Nationwide | 60 of 1325 |
| Great Lakes | 8 of 212 |
| Indiana | 1 of 37 |
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| Overall | 471 of 2355 |
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| Male / Female | 1065 of 2594 |
| Location | 256 of 2359 |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 101 |
| Best Value | 15 of 101 |
| Most Popular | 11 of 227 |
| Most Focused | 58 of 227 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 99 |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 72 |
| Best Value | 7 of 72 |
| Most Popular | 5 of 116 |
| Most Focused | 36 of 116 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 72 |
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| Top Ranked | 17 of 74 |
| Best Value | 17 of 74 |
| Most Popular | 12 of 89 |
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 34 |
| Best Value | 14 of 34 |
| Most Popular | 24 of 48 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 34 |
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| Best Value | 32 of 105 |
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| Top Ranked | 6 of 31 |
| Best Value | 4 of 31 |
| Most Popular | 11 of 50 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 50 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 39 |
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| Most Popular | 114 of 527 |
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| Most Popular | 117 of 370 |
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| Most Popular | 97 of 391 |
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| Top Ranked | 93 of 823 |
| Best Value | 130 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 104 of 1413 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 197 of 892 |
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| Top Ranked | 71 of 242 |
| Best Value | 37 of 239 |
| Most Popular | 57 of 571 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 166 of 367 |
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| Most Popular | 8 of 31 |
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| Top Ranked | 59 of 818 |
| Best Value | 100 of 800 |
| Most Popular | 205 of 1372 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 179 of 850 |
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| Most Popular | 10 of 22 |
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| Most Popular | 56 of 168 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 49 |
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| Top Ranked | 30 of 824 |
| Best Value | 118 of 798 |
| Most Popular | 32 of 2038 |
| Most Focused | 901 of 2041 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 181 of 903 |
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| Top Ranked | 62 of 600 |
| Best Value | 134 of 584 |
| Most Popular | 50 of 1312 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 46 of 651 |
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 725 |
| Best Value | 112 of 701 |
| Most Popular | 24 of 1714 |
| Most Focused | 766 of 1720 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 68 of 725 |
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| Most Popular | 180 of 642 |
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| Most Popular | 8 of 64 |
| Most Focused | 29 of 64 |
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| Top Ranked | 2 of 116 |
| Best Value | 8 of 114 |
| Most Popular | 19 of 258 |
| Most Focused | 106 of 258 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 59 of 124 |
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| Most Popular | 10 of 164 |
| Most Focused | 53 of 164 |
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| Top Ranked | 84 of 582 |
| Best Value | 145 of 570 |
| Most Popular | 164 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 67 of 715 |
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| Top Ranked | 21 of 519 |
| Best Value | 70 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 81 of 1036 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 84 of 606 |
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| Top Ranked | 41 of 568 |
| Best Value | 62 of 547 |
| Most Popular | 20 of 1600 |
| Most Focused | 360 of 1603 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 338 of 826 |
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| Top Ranked | 34 of 347 |
| Best Value | 44 of 333 |
| Most Popular | 64 of 838 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 80 of 452 |
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| Most Popular | 14 of 598 |
| Most Focused | 146 of 599 |
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| Most Popular | 7 of 243 |
| Most Focused | 114 of 243 |
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 420 |
| Best Value | 105 of 409 |
| Most Popular | 61 of 1365 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 179 of 708 |
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 40 |
| Best Value | 7 of 37 |
| Most Popular | 58 of 211 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Most Popular | 205 of 435 |
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| Most Popular | 140 of 1169 |
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 351 |
| Best Value | 86 of 342 |
| Most Popular | 23 of 865 |
| Most Focused | 357 of 864 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 135 of 503 |
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 309 |
| Best Value | 19 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 4 of 580 |
| Most Focused | 61 of 582 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 132 of 356 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 20 of 56 |
| Most Popular | 3 of 65 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 65 |
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 25 |
| Best Value | 8 of 25 |
| Most Popular | 4 of 31 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 31 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 25 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 42 of 94 |
| Most Popular | 26 of 137 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 68 of 148 |
| Most Popular | 11 of 167 |
| Most Focused | 67 of 167 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 146 |
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| Top Ranked | 88 of 209 |
| Best Value | 73 of 205 |
| Most Popular | 24 of 260 |
| Most Focused | 119 of 260 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 77 of 209 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 7 of 272 |
| Most Focused | 65 of 272 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 191 |
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| Most Popular | 8 of 20 |
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| Top Ranked | 31 of 261 |
| Best Value | 19 of 255 |
| Most Popular | 12 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 93 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 118 of 274 |
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| Most Popular | 8 of 43 |
| Most Focused | 20 of 43 |
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| Most Popular | 27 of 81 |
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| Top Ranked | 6 of 79 |
| Best Value | 8 of 78 |
| Most Popular | 2 of 109 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 109 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 42 of 91 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 9 of 51 |
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| Top Ranked | 25 of 269 |
| Best Value | 15 of 263 |
| Most Popular | 5 of 327 |
| Most Focused | 83 of 326 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 91 of 264 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 16 |
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| Most Popular | 5 of 459 |
| Most Focused | 110 of 459 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 24 of 178 |
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| Most Popular | 1 of 25 |
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| Most Popular | 5 of 168 |
| Most Focused | 81 of 168 |
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| Most Popular | 11 of 55 |
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| Most Popular | 22 of 73 |
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| Most Popular | 35 of 133 |
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| Most Popular | 1 of 108 |
| Most Focused | 41 of 107 |
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 612 |
| Best Value | 51 of 596 |
| Most Popular | 205 of 1360 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 274 of 874 |
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| Top Ranked | 134 of 625 |
| Best Value | 145 of 609 |
| Most Popular | 441 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 252 of 805 |
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| Most Popular | 53 of 365 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 20 of 134 |
| Best Value | 36 of 132 |
| Most Popular | 79 of 376 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 25 of 202 |
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| Top Ranked | 17 of 119 |
| Best Value | 27 of 118 |
| Most Popular | 74 of 271 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 134 |
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| Most Popular | 4 of 9 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 159 of 939 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 136 of 656 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 108 of 286 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 216 of 817 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 582 |
| Best Value | 140 of 562 |
| Most Popular | 91 of 1704 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 264 of 692 |
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| Most Popular | 94 of 378 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 17 of 262 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 15 of 128 |
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| Most Popular | 15 of 119 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 132 of 278 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 112 of 513 |
| Best Value | 211 of 497 |
| Most Popular | 510 of 1124 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 204 of 509 |
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| Most Popular | 22 of 44 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 64 of 273 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 168 of 570 |
| Best Value | 183 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 178 of 1261 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Top Ranked | 159 of 594 |
| Best Value | 166 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 178 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 252 of 831 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 130 of 462 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 505 |
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 467 |
| Best Value | 24 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 6 of 1224 |
| Most Focused | 75 of 1232 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 290 of 810 |
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| Most Popular | 34 of 182 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 44 of 471 |
| Best Value | 32 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 45 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 199 of 772 |
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 58 |
| Best Value | 4 of 58 |
| Most Popular | 1 of 127 |
| Most Focused | 3 of 126 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 299 of 1017 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 141 of 394 |
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| Most Popular | 31 of 106 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 12 of 36 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 8 of 21 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 49 |
| Best Value | 10 of 48 |
| Most Popular | 53 of 745 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 102 of 271 |
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| Most Popular | 3 of 17 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 30 |
| Best Value | 10 of 30 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Most Popular | 137 of 689 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 143 of 890 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 124 of 820 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 435 of 956 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 213 of 616 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 197 of 544 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 31 of 473 |
| Best Value | 38 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 19 of 1145 |
| Most Focused | 378 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 218 of 787 |
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| Most Popular | 26 of 61 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 411 |
| Best Value | 31 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 13 of 1083 |
| Most Focused | 346 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 183 of 753 |
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| Top Ranked | 66 of 249 |
| Best Value | 67 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 119 of 430 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 131 of 346 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked | 58 of 253 |
| Best Value | 24 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 30 of 704 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 188 of 534 |
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| Top Ranked | 219 of 826 |
| Best Value | 307 of 807 |
| Most Popular | 196 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 318 of 899 |
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| Most Popular | 11 of 107 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 316 of 832 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 673 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 298 of 842 |
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| Top Ranked | 179 of 676 |
| Best Value | 206 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 110 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 307 of 877 |
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| Most Popular | 173 of 422 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 110 of 442 |
| Best Value | 68 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 83 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 339 of 729 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 172 of 542 |
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| Top Ranked | 167 of 597 |
| Best Value | 163 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 159 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 155 of 763 |
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| Top Ranked | 121 of 524 |
| Best Value | 142 of 517 |
| Most Popular | 39 of 970 |
| Most Focused | 421 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 225 of 695 |
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| Most Popular | 7 of 105 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 105 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 38 |
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| Most Popular | 6 of 98 |
| Most Focused | 44 of 98 |
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| Top Ranked | 67 of 628 |
| Best Value | 86 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 196 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 219 |
| Best Value | 30 of 214 |
| Most Popular | 80 of 653 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 268 |
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 306 |
| Best Value | 39 of 299 |
| Most Popular | 252 of 809 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 164 of 544 |
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| Most Popular | 105 of 364 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 220 of 507 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 435 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Overall | 15 of 1429 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 4 of 102 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 4 of 72 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 15 of 74 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 8 of 34 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 38 of 108 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 31 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 52 of 831 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 32 of 243 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 21 of 830 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 42 of 861 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 53 of 623 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 14 of 761 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 2 of 120 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 109 of 590 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 20 of 526 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 14 of 586 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 13 of 361 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 23 of 430 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 4 of 40 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 20 of 361 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 22 of 316 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 24 of 58 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 7 of 25 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 86 of 213 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 15 of 267 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 5 of 81 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 8 of 276 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 8 of 615 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 81 of 631 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 20 of 143 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 18 of 126 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 101 of 606 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 212 of 531 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 3 of 476 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 12 of 476 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 4 of 58 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 13 of 50 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 11 of 30 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 16 of 478 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 3 of 411 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 46 of 251 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 22 of 254 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 137 of 841 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 254 of 848 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 163 of 681 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 52 of 442 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 104 of 601 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 140 of 528 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 78 of 648 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 22 of 235 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 17 of 309 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Overall | 444 of 1164 |
