Top 2018 Rankings For Roger Williams University
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All 2018 Rankings For Roger Williams University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 375 of 1383 |
| New England | 56 of 123 |
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Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| New England | 57 of 118 |
| Rhode Island |
Diversity
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| Overall | 684 of 2355 |
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| Male / Female | 221 of 2594 |
| Location | 547 of 2360 |
Architecture & Related Services
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| Most Popular | 37 of 208 |
| Most Focused | 18 of 208 |
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Architectural History
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General Architecture
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| Top Ranked | 39 of 93 |
| Best Value | 43 of 92 |
| Most Popular | 18 of 122 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 122 |
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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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Area Studies
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 220 of 823 |
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| Most Popular | 436 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 579 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 278 of 892 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Most Popular | 38 of 174 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 174 |
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 242 of 818 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 615 of 1372 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 191 of 850 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 160 of 825 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 408 of 2041 |
| Most Focused | 519 of 2041 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 364 of 903 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 195 of 600 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 643 of 1312 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 239 of 651 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 151 of 724 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 580 of 1720 |
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Construction Management
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| Most Popular | 20 of 65 |
| Most Focused | 11 of 65 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 100 of 382 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 186 of 642 |
| Most Focused | 77 of 642 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 142 of 417 |
International Business
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| Top Ranked | 58 of 143 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 172 of 366 |
| Most Focused | 150 of 366 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 87 of 224 |
Management Information Systems
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 74 of 213 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 90 of 402 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 179 of 769 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 769 |
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Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 80 of 582 |
| Best Value | 241 of 570 |
| Most Popular | 357 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 302 of 1219 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 146 of 715 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 122 of 519 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 338 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 395 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 153 of 606 |
Journalism
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 158 of 343 |
Public Relations & Advertising
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Communications Technologies & Support
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| Most Popular | 81 of 225 |
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Graphic Communications
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| Most Popular | 44 of 147 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 147 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Highest Paid Grads | 259 of 826 |
Computer Science
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Education
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| Most Popular | 489 of 1366 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 224 of 708 |
General Education
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| Highest Paid Grads | 31 of 76 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 437 of 1169 |
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Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Most Popular | 392 of 864 |
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Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 282 of 582 |
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Civil Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 99 of 260 |
Computer Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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General Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering Technologies
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| Highest Paid Grads | 47 of 178 |
Industrial Production Technology
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English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | 538 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 610 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 394 of 874 |
General English Literature
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 339 of 805 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 129 of 365 |
| Most Focused | 151 of 365 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 89 of 204 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 232 of 656 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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Health Professions
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Health & Medical Administrative Services
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| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 144 |
Mental & Social Health Services
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History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 510 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 609 of 1261 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 510 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 609 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 351 of 831 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | 38 of 399 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 219 of 1128 |
| Most Focused | 376 of 1128 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 84 of 361 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | 40 of 401 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 207 of 1103 |
| Most Focused | 368 of 1103 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 90 of 421 |
Legal Professions
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| Most Popular | 22 of 383 |
| Most Focused | 44 of 383 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 24 of 81 |
Legal Professions (Other)
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| Most Popular | 9 of 28 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 28 |
Legal Support Services
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| Most Popular | 20 of 262 |
| Most Focused | 65 of 262 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 51 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 402 of 810 |
Applied Mathematics
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Mathematics
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| Highest Paid Grads | 343 of 772 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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Historic Preservation
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 273 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 273 of 745 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 220 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 223 of 689 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Philosophy
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 356 of 753 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 380 of 826 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 509 of 1492 |
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General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 373 of 832 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 467 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 677 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 98 of 406 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 40 of 457 |
Public Administration
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 44 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 44 of 150 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 150 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 85 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 589 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 370 of 877 |
Economics
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International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 133 of 327 |
| Most Focused | 140 of 327 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 283 of 597 |
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Sociology & Anthropology
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| Most Popular | 16 of 39 |
| Most Focused |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Highest Paid Grads | 423 of 852 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 107 of 227 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 249 of 544 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 300 of 693 |
Music
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Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D3) | |
| Men's Basketball (D3) | 58 of 369 |
| Men's Lacrosse (D3) | 81 of 205 |
| Men's Soccer (D3) | |
| Men's Wrestling (D3) | 8 of 21 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D3) | 73 of 374 |
| Women's Field Hockey (D3) | |
| Women's Lacrosse (D3) | 42 of 238 |
| Women's Soccer (D3) | 132 of 368 |
| Women's Softball (D3) | 89 of 351 |
| Women's Volleyball (D3) | 79 of 359 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 579 of 1423 |
Architecture & Related Services
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General Architecture
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 215 of 831 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 292 of 829 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 282 of 861 |
Accounting
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Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 305 of 759 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 145 of 394 |
International Business
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Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 151 of 414 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 106 of 590 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 160 of 527 |
History
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History
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 150 of 419 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 150 of 421 |
Psychology
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General Psychology
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Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 201 of 410 |
Public Administration
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Social Sciences
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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular Online |
Industrial Production Technology
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Health Professions
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Health & Medical Administrative Services
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| Most Popular Online |
Mental & Social Health Services
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| Most Popular Online |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked Online | 12 of 121 |
| Most Popular Online | 107 of 413 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked Online | 10 of 111 |
| Most Popular Online | 100 of 385 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Online | 22 of 88 |
| Most Popular Online | 81 of 234 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Online | 18 of 86 |
| Most Popular Online | 78 of 206 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked Online | 6 of 31 |
| Most Popular Online | 72 of 153 |
Public Administration
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| Top Ranked Online | 2 of 11 |
| Most Popular Online | 15 of 45 |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 349 of 1174 |
| China | 363 of 798 |
| France | |
| Saudi Arabia | 169 of 548 |
| Turkey |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 476 of 1148 |
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