Top 2018 Rankings For Santa Clara University
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All 2018 Rankings For Santa Clara University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 100 of 1383 |
| Far Western US | 17 of 126 |
| California | 16 of 81 |
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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| Nationwide | |
| Far Western US | 62 of 124 |
| California |
Diversity
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| Overall | 51 of 2350 |
| Ethnic | 308 of 2595 |
| Male / Female | 123 of 2595 |
| Location | 282 of 2360 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Roman Catholic | 6 of 171 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | 184 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 209 of 527 |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 106 of 391 |
| Most Focused | 92 of 391 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 142 of 823 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 277 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 546 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 28 of 892 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | 74 of 242 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 142 of 571 |
| Most Focused | 235 of 571 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 367 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 90 of 818 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 263 of 1372 |
| Most Focused | 483 of 1372 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 27 of 849 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 98 of 825 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 329 of 2041 |
| Most Focused | 653 of 2041 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 15 of 904 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 42 of 600 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 182 of 1312 |
| Most Focused | 247 of 1312 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 667 |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 108 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 90 of 214 |
| Most Focused | 72 of 214 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 157 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 383 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 94 of 642 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 642 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 15 of 417 |
General Business/Commerce
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| Most Popular | |
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Human Resource Management
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| Top Ranked | 17 of 135 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 168 |
Management Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 148 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 124 of 348 |
| Most Focused | 141 of 348 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 213 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 24 of 402 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 174 of 769 |
| Most Focused | 134 of 769 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 15 of 455 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 99 of 582 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 214 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 169 of 1219 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 714 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 519 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 124 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 74 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 606 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 132 of 826 |
Computer Software & Applications
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| Most Popular | 112 of 243 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 31 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 99 of 309 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 163 of 582 |
| Most Focused | 101 of 582 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 32 of 356 |
Biomedical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 52 of 137 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 137 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 13 of 91 |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 68 of 209 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 82 of 260 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 209 |
Computer Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 48 of 162 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 35 of 272 |
| Most Focused | 14 of 272 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 191 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 63 of 261 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 148 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 31 of 274 |
Engineering Physics
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| Most Popular | 39 of 79 |
| Most Focused |
General Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
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Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 73 of 269 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 127 of 326 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 264 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 138 of 612 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 329 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 495 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 32 of 874 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 102 of 625 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 267 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 371 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 804 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 114 of 358 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 227 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 260 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 86 of 656 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
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Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | |
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Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 89 of 373 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 144 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 192 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 55 of 581 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | 135 of 582 |
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Public Health
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| Top Ranked | 20 of 100 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 77 of 273 |
| Most Focused | 89 of 273 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 107 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 169 of 570 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 497 of 1261 |
| Most Focused |
History
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| Top Ranked | 163 of 594 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 497 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 38 of 832 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | 36 of 340 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 462 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 34 of 352 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 505 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 158 of 468 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 438 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 810 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 128 of 471 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 392 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 33 of 773 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 398 of 1017 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 394 |
Mathematics & Computer Science
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| Most Popular | 4 of 36 |
| Most Focused | 5 of 36 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 19 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 113 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 140 of 745 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 88 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 113 of 689 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | 95 of 246 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 158 of 956 |
| Most Focused | 295 of 956 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 616 |
Philosophy
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| Top Ranked | 84 of 245 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 110 of 756 |
| Most Focused | 158 of 756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 545 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 23 of 336 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 170 of 473 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 461 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 788 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 116 of 411 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 297 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 469 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 25 of 753 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 28 of 534 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 120 of 826 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 382 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 899 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 110 of 832 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 354 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 840 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 143 of 676 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 169 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 142 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 879 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 339 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 104 of 442 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 96 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 729 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 23 of 542 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 66 of 597 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 83 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 44 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 759 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 77 of 524 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 294 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 413 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 694 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 192 of 628 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 529 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 54 of 852 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 82 of 306 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 171 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 195 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 544 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 175 of 507 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 456 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 61 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 180 of 376 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 371 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 658 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | 128 of 270 |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | 82 of 323 |
| Men's Soccer (D1) | 64 of 187 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | 88 of 323 |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | 34 of 305 |
| Women's Softball (D1) | 121 of 272 |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) | 49 of 306 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 560 of 1423 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 262 of 831 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 294 of 829 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 353 of 861 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 174 of 623 |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 38 of 394 |
Human Resource Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Management Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 35 of 153 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 115 of 414 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 262 of 590 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 151 of 527 |
Engineering
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Biomedical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Computer Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 129 of 267 |
Mechanical Engineering
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English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 306 of 617 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 243 of 631 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 160 of 374 |
Health Professions
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Public Health
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History
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History
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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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Mathematics
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Philosophy
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 362 of 841 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 327 of 848 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 245 of 681 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 140 of 442 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 102 of 601 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 207 of 528 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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Drama & Theater Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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Music
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Santa Clara University has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 74 of 1175 |
| Australia | 53 of 159 |
| Canada | 79 of 612 |
| China | 95 of 798 |
| Egypt | 58 of 156 |
| Hong Kong | 72 of 182 |
| India | 36 of 617 |
| Indonesia | 44 of 194 |
| Japan | 73 of 414 |
| Mexico | 104 of 278 |
| Nigeria | 48 of 417 |
| Philippines | 25 of 118 |
| Russia | 66 of 224 |
| Saudi Arabia | 76 of 548 |
| Singapore | |
| South Korea | 116 of 567 |
| Spain | 85 of 265 |
| Taiwan | 58 of 341 |
| United Kingdom | 83 of 467 |
| Vietnam | 98 of 450 |
International Value
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