2021 Ranking Awards for The University of Texas at Austin
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%: | 26 |
| Top 5%: | 108 |
| Top 10%: | 89 |
| Top 15%: | 74 |
| Total: | 297 |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall Best | |
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| Overall Best (Southwest) | | |
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| Overall Best (Texas) | | |
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| Best for the Money (Texas) | | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (Texas) | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Southwest) | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Texas) | | |
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| Overall Diversity | |
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| Ethnic Diversity |
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| Architecture & Related Services | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| General Architecture |
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| Best Value |
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| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Area Studies |
| Best Value |
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| Ethnic Studies |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Focused |
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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
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| Most Focused |
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| General Biology |
| Top Ranked |
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| Neurobiology & Neurosciences |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Accounting |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
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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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| General Business/Commerce |
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| Management Information Systems |
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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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| Most Focused | | |
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| Communication & Media Studies |
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| Journalism |
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| Public Relations & Advertising |
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| Most Focused |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Radio, Television & Digital Communication |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Computer Information Systems |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering |
| Most Popular |
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| Biomedical Engineering |
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| Chemical Engineering |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Civil Engineering |
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| Electrical Engineering |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| General English Literature |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Writing Studies |
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| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Food, Nutrition & Related Services |
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| Human Development & Family Studies |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Classical Languages & Literature |
| Most Popular | |
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| East Asian Languages |
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| Germanic Languages |
| Most Popular |
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| Linguistics & Comparative Literature |
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| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages |
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| Romance Languages |
| Top Ranked |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Communication Sciences |
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| Nursing |
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| Public Health |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| History |
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| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Liberal Arts General Studies |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Focused |
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| Mathematics |
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| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| International Studies |
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| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other) |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Sustainability Science |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Health & Physical Education |
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| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Philosophy |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Religious Studies |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Astronomy & Astrophysics |
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| Chemistry |
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| Geological & Earth Sciences |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Physics |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| General Psychology |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Social Work |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Anthropology |
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| Economics |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Geography & Cartography |
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| Political Science & Government |
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| Best Value |
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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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| Design & Applied Arts |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| General Visual & Performing Arts |
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| Music |
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| International Quality | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | | |
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| Bahamas | |
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| Brazil | |
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| Canada | |
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| China | |
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| Colombia | |
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| France |
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| Germany | |
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| India | |
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| Indonesia |
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| Iran |
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| Japan | |
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| Mexico | | |
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| Nepal | |
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| Nigeria | | |
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| Pakistan |
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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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| Turkey |
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| United Kingdom | |
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| Venezuela |
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| Vietnam | |
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| Men's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Baseball (D1) | | |
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| Swimming (D1) | | |
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| Women's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Basketball (D1) | | |
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| Softball (D1) |
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| Swimming (D1) | |
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| Volleyball (D1) | | | |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Non-Traditional Students |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Accounting |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Management Information Systems |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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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 |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Computer Information Systems |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Chemical Engineering |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Civil Engineering |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Electrical Engineering |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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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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| General English Literature |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Human Development & Family Studies |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Romance Languages |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Communication Sciences |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| History |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Liberal Arts General Studies |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Mathematics |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Health & Physical Education |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Philosophy |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Geological & Earth Sciences |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| General Psychology |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Economics |
| 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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| Fine & Studio Arts |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Music |
| 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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| Architecture & Related Services | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| General Architecture |
| Top Ranked 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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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
| 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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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Management Information Systems |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Marketing |
| 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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| Computer Information Systems |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Chemical Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Civil Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Electrical Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
| 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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| General English Literature |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Human Development & Family Studies |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Romance Languages |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Communication Sciences |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| History |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Liberal Arts General Studies |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Mathematics |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| International Studies |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Health & Physical Education |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Philosophy |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| In The Top |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Chemistry |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Geological & Earth Sciences |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| In The Top |
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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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| In The Top |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Social Work |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| In The Top |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Anthropology |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Economics |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Geography & Cartography |
| 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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| In The Top |
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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 |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Music |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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