2021 Ranking Awards for Syracuse University
We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available.
The current ranking cycle is 2021 and encompasses all rankings published between September 1st, 2020
and August 31st, 2021.
This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college's strengths, please contact us.
Count by Award Level
| Top 1%: | 5 |
| Top 5%: | 48 |
| Top 10%: | 66 |
| Top 15%: | 53 |
| Total: | 172 |
| In The Top |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall Best | |
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| Overall Best (Middle Atlantic) | |
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| Overall Best (New York) | |
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| Overall Diversity | | |
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| Architecture & Related Services | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Focused |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Architectural Sciences & Technology |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| General Biology |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Accounting |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Entrepreneurial Studies |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Marketing |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Communication & Media Studies |
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| Journalism |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Public Relations & Advertising |
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| Radio, Television & Digital Communication |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Computer Information Systems |
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| Information Science |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Special Education |
| Most Popular |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Civil Engineering |
| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Writing Studies |
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| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| History |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Health & Physical Education |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| General Psychology |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Public Administration |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Economics |
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| International Relations & National Security |
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| Political Science & Government |
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| Most Focused |
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| Sociology |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Focused |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Arts & Media Management |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Design & Applied Arts |
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| Drama & Theater Arts |
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| Film, Video & Photographic Arts |
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| International Quality | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | | |
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| Brazil | |
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| Canada | | |
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| China | | |
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| France | |
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| Germany | |
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| India | | |
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| Jamaica |
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| Japan | |
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| Kenya |
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| Nepal |
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| Nigeria | |
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| Saudi Arabia | |
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| South Korea | |
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| Spain |
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| Taiwan |
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| Thailand |
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| Turkey |
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| United Kingdom | |
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| Vietnam |
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| Men's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Basketball (D1) | | |
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| Lacrosse (D1) | | |
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| Soccer (D1) | | |
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| Women's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Basketball (D1) | | |
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| Field Hockey (D1) | | |
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| Lacrosse (D1) | | |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Online | |
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| Accounting |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Top Ranked Online | | |
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| Most Popular Online | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Top Ranked Online | | |
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| Entrepreneurial Studies |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Most Popular Online | | |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | | |
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| Journalism |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Public Relations & Advertising |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Top Ranked Online | | |
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| Most Popular Online | | |
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| Information Science |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Top Ranked Online | |
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| Most Popular Online | |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Top Ranked Online |
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| In The Top |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| General Psychology |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | | |
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| Top Ranked Online | | |
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| Public Administration |
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| Most Popular Online |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Political Science & Government |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Sociology |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Design & Applied Arts |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Veterans | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Accounting |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Entrepreneurial Studies |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | | |
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| Journalism |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Public Relations & Advertising |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Information Science |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| General Psychology |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | | |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Political Science & Government |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Sociology |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Design & Applied Arts |
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