Top 2020 Rankings For The University of West Florida
A more complete picture of where The University of West Florida is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2020 Badges Awarded page.
All 2020 Rankings For The University of West Florida
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | |
| Southeast | 174 of 436 |
| Florida | 30 of 61 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 565 of 1483 |
| Southeast | 144 of 374 |
| Florida | 9 of 43 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 596 of 1483 |
| Southeast | 135 of 374 |
| Florida | 9 of 43 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 254 of 1483 |
| Southeast | 61 of 374 |
| Florida | 10 of 43 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 618 of 2179 |
| Ethnic | 816 of 2417 |
| Male / Female | 883 of 2417 |
| Location | 883 of 2183 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 301 of 808 |
| Most Popular | 277 of 1422 |
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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 31 of 173 |
| Most Focused | 54 of 173 |
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 322 of 1379 |
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 373 of 1931 |
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Accounting
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 273 of 1282 |
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Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 263 of 711 |
| Most Popular | 567 of 1667 |
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Business/Managerial Economics
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Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 314 of 662 |
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General Business/Commerce
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| Most Popular | 204 of 482 |
| Most Focused |
Hospitality Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 67 of 253 |
| Most Focused | 113 of 253 |
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Management Information Systems
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Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 263 of 763 |
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Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 210 of 1210 |
| Most Focused | 604 of 1210 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 212 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 117 of 1022 |
| Most Focused | 366 of 1022 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 255 of 575 |
| Most Popular | 210 of 1512 |
| Most Focused | 664 of 1512 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 124 of 338 |
| Most Popular | 74 of 829 |
| Most Focused | 203 of 829 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Education
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 281 of 1363 |
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Special Education
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 33 of 450 |
| Most Focused | 155 of 450 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 295 of 861 |
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Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 281 of 595 |
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Computer Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 135 of 282 |
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Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 83 of 350 |
| Most Focused | 120 of 350 |
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Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular | 204 of 442 |
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General Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 19 of 73 |
| Most Focused | 33 of 73 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 320 of 1351 |
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General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 258 of 1267 |
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Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 167 of 564 |
| Most Popular | 124 of 1664 |
| Most Focused | 816 of 1665 |
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Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | 314 of 658 |
| Most Focused |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
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| Most Popular | 45 of 264 |
| Most Focused | 96 of 264 |
Health Sciences & Services
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| Most Popular | 27 of 301 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 301 |
Mental & Social Health Services
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Nursing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 124 of 1126 |
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History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 210 of 1247 |
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History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 210 of 1247 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 202 of 1087 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 191 of 1060 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Legal Professions
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| Most Popular | 48 of 359 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Legal Support Services
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| Most Popular | 22 of 228 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | 33 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | 137 of 1158 |
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | 33 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | 137 of 1158 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 219 of 460 |
| Most Popular | 280 of 1223 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 222 of 465 |
| Most Popular | 246 of 1171 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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Biological & Physical Science
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 153 of 750 |
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Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 119 of 695 |
| Most Focused |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 112 of 891 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 202 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 94 of 829 |
| Most Focused | 398 of 829 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 434 of 939 |
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Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 313 of 731 |
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Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 260 of 1156 |
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Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 168 of 1099 |
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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Physics
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| Most Popular | 341 of 717 |
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 261 of 809 |
| Most Popular | 263 of 1476 |
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General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 233 of 814 |
| Most Popular | 241 of 1381 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 171 of 865 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 106 of 578 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 126 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 240 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 616 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 98 of 427 |
| Most Focused | 159 of 427 |
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Economics
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General Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | 38 of 285 |
| Most Focused | 89 of 285 |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 41 of 316 |
| Most Focused | 115 of 316 |
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Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 281 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 380 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Social Sciences (Other)
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| Most Popular | 41 of 97 |
| Most Focused |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 376 of 1482 |
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Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 279 of 808 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 145 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 488 of 1075 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Music
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| Most Popular | 453 of 1036 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D2) | 87 of 236 |
| Men's Basketball (D2) | 69 of 275 |
| Men's Football (D2) | 73 of 162 |
| Men's Soccer (D2) | 61 of 184 |
| Men's Tennis (D2) |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D2) | 55 of 277 |
| Women's Golf (D2) | |
| Women's Soccer (D2) | 42 of 231 |
| Women's Softball (D2) | 45 of 261 |
| Women's Swimming (D2) | |
| Women's Tennis (D2) | |
| Women's Volleyball (D2) | 66 of 264 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 77 of 1750 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 224 of 825 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 253 of 820 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 276 of 624 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 286 of 748 |
Finance & Financial Management
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Hospitality Management
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Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 160 of 521 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 284 of 603 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 141 of 357 |
Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 148 of 416 |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 68 of 186 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 172 of 348 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 172 of 595 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 239 of 523 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 265 of 547 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 261 of 579 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 178 of 413 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 154 of 416 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 220 of 472 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 178 of 476 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 169 of 464 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 134 of 455 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 152 of 834 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 124 of 839 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 195 of 669 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 274 of 589 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 227 of 513 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 157 of 1291 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 245 of 504 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 88 of 267 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 130 of 314 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 41 of 149 |
Education
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 136 of 382 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 37 of 186 |
Special Education
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 61 of 176 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 4 of 28 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 161 of 326 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 20 of 51 |
Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular Online | 30 of 74 |
General Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular Online | 2 of 6 |
Health Professions
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 185 of 543 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 54 of 662 |
Health Sciences & Services
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| Most Popular Online | 5 of 57 |
Nursing
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 240 of 480 |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 72 of 471 |
Social Sciences
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 159 of 529 |
| Top Ranked Online | 44 of 95 |
| Most Popular Online | 46 of 169 |
General Social Sciences
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| Most Popular Online | 19 of 47 |
Social Sciences (Other)
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| Most Popular Online |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | |
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| Brazil | |
| China | |
| Colombia | |
| France | |
| Germany | |
| Ghana | |
| India | |
| Japan | |
| Kuwait | |
| Peru | |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| South Korea | |
| Spain | |
| Sweden | |
| Thailand | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Venezuela | |
| Vietnam |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 240 of 1209 |
| Bangladesh | 117 of 281 |
| Brazil | 49 of 476 |
| China | 242 of 826 |
| Colombia | 52 of 293 |
| France | 85 of 315 |
| Germany | 97 of 400 |
| Ghana | 57 of 226 |
| India | 203 of 645 |
| Japan | 108 of 441 |
| Kuwait | 73 of 189 |
| Peru | 36 of 139 |
| Saudi Arabia | 139 of 545 |
| South Korea | 226 of 583 |
| Spain | 93 of 356 |
| Sweden | 46 of 175 |
| Thailand | 84 of 242 |
| United Kingdom | 114 of 549 |
| Venezuela | 66 of 239 |
| Vietnam | 149 of 498 |
