Top 2018 Rankings For Samford University
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All 2018 Rankings For Samford University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 248 of 1383 |
| Southeast | 30 of 353 |
| Alabama | 1 of 23 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 266 of 1325 |
| Southeast | 63 of 343 |
| Alabama | 7 of 23 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 408 of 1325 |
| Southeast | 91 of 343 |
| Alabama | 8 of 23 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 248 of 1325 |
| Southeast | 59 of 343 |
| Alabama | 5 of 23 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 1014 of 2355 |
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| Location | 316 of 2360 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Baptist | 3 of 35 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 382 of 823 |
| Best Value | 402 of 805 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 297 of 892 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 308 of 818 |
| Best Value | 265 of 800 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 303 of 850 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 218 of 825 |
| Best Value | 206 of 798 |
| Most Popular | 697 of 2041 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 160 of 903 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 91 of 600 |
| Best Value | 94 of 584 |
| Most Popular | 520 of 1312 |
| Most Focused | 644 of 1312 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 138 of 651 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 205 of 724 |
| Best Value | 224 of 701 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 96 of 725 |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Top Ranked | 47 of 108 |
| Best Value | 31 of 108 |
| Most Popular | 104 of 214 |
| Most Focused | 46 of 214 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 53 of 157 |
Entrepreneurial Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 34 of 81 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 97 of 382 |
| Best Value | 77 of 376 |
| Most Popular | 227 of 642 |
| Most Focused | 89 of 642 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 138 of 417 |
International Business
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 71 of 224 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 140 of 402 |
| Best Value | 140 of 394 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 347 of 769 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 211 of 454 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 149 of 582 |
| Best Value | 139 of 570 |
| Most Popular | 417 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 318 of 1219 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 287 of 715 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 200 of 606 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 183 |
| Best Value | 32 of 180 |
| Most Popular | 96 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 95 of 233 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 182 of 826 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 158 of 360 |
Education
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 176 of 708 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 536 of 1169 |
| Most Focused |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 140 of 503 |
Engineering
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Engineering Physics
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| Most Popular | 33 of 79 |
| Most Focused | 24 of 79 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 289 of 612 |
| Best Value | 274 of 596 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 310 of 874 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 261 of 625 |
| Best Value | 225 of 609 |
| Most Popular | 616 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 285 of 805 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 134 |
| Best Value | 45 of 132 |
| Most Popular | 159 of 376 |
| Most Focused | 94 of 376 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 98 of 202 |
Food, Nutrition & Related Services
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 31 of 100 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 68 |
Human Development & Family Studies
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| Top Ranked | 42 of 119 |
| Best Value | 50 of 118 |
| Most Popular | 117 of 271 |
| Most Focused | 94 of 271 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 46 of 134 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 156 of 352 |
| Most Popular | 363 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 240 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 317 of 656 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | 109 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 77 of 225 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 134 of 291 |
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Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 144 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 311 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 210 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 256 of 581 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | 69 of 582 |
| Best Value | 87 of 562 |
| Most Popular | 384 of 1704 |
| Most Focused | 517 of 1704 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 267 of 692 |
Allied Health Professions
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Communication Sciences
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Health Professions (Other)
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Health/Medical Prep Programs
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Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 60 of 513 |
| Best Value | 62 of 497 |
| Most Popular | 540 of 1124 |
| Most Focused | 543 of 1124 |
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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 9 of 44 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 44 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 233 of 570 |
| Best Value | 160 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 494 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 383 of 1261 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 241 of 594 |
| Best Value | 171 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 494 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 383 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 304 of 831 |
Legal Professions
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Legal Support Services
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| Most Popular | |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 174 of 462 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 181 of 505 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 342 of 810 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 298 of 772 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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International Studies
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 128 of 271 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | |
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 121 of 452 |
| Best Value | 188 of 445 |
| Most Popular | 306 of 890 |
| Most Focused | 351 of 890 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 104 of 415 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 87 of 443 |
| Best Value | 134 of 436 |
| Most Popular | 279 of 820 |
| Most Focused | 309 of 820 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 127 of 456 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 71 of 241 |
| Most Popular | 199 of 956 |
| Most Focused | 167 of 956 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 276 of 616 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 375 of 756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 261 of 544 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies (Other)
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Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 27 of 85 |
| Most Popular | 76 of 550 |
| Most Focused | 104 of 550 |
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 301 of 753 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | |
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 236 of 826 |
| Best Value | 187 of 807 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 231 of 899 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 219 of 832 |
| Best Value | 172 of 813 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 212 of 842 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 45 of 457 |
Human Services
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| Most Popular | |
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Public Administration
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 54 of 150 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 85 |
Social Work
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| Most Popular | |
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Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 431 of 877 |
Geography & Cartography
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 97 of 227 |
International Relations & National Security
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Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 269 of 597 |
| Best Value | 206 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 522 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 479 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 292 of 763 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 224 of 524 |
| Best Value | 193 of 517 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 275 of 695 |
Theology & Religious Vocations
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 95 |
Sacred Music
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| Most Popular | 20 of 84 |
| Most Focused |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 235 of 628 |
| Best Value | 199 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 526 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | 458 of 1529 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 309 of 852 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | 109 of 219 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 316 of 653 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 111 of 268 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 404 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 230 of 544 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 268 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 100 of 376 |
| Best Value | 73 of 368 |
| Most Popular | 209 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 127 of 1030 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 259 of 657 |
Visual & Performing Arts (Other)
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Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | 79 of 270 |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | 109 of 323 |
| Men's Football (FCS) | 14 of 117 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | 130 of 323 |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | 43 of 305 |
| Women's Softball (D1) | 100 of 272 |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) | 60 of 306 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 171 of 1423 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 406 of 829 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 364 of 861 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 96 of 623 |
Business Administration & Management
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Business/Managerial Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 129 of 394 |
Marketing
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Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 196 of 590 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 67 of 184 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General English Literature
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 66 of 143 |
Human Development & Family Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 168 of 374 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 149 of 606 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 121 of 531 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 277 of 577 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 277 of 601 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 218 of 459 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 175 of 451 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 111 of 248 |
Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 41 of 87 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 280 of 841 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 239 of 848 |
Social Sciences
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Political Science & Government
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Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 313 of 648 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 141 of 380 |
Samford University has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 287 of 1174 |
| Brazil | 201 of 419 |
| Canada | 290 of 612 |
| China | 261 of 798 |
| South Korea |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 195 of 1148 |
| Brazil | 175 of 408 |
| Canada | 236 of 603 |
| China | 198 of 786 |
| South Korea | 256 of 558 |
