Top 2018 Rankings For University of Denver
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All 2018 Rankings For University of Denver
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 133 of 1383 |
| Rocky Mountains | 2 of 39 |
| Colorado | 3 of 17 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 618 of 1325 |
| Rocky Mountains | 14 of 35 |
| Colorado | 7 of 14 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | |
| Rocky Mountains | 15 of 35 |
| Colorado |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | |
| Rocky Mountains | |
| Colorado | 7 of 14 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 284 of 2355 |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 481 of 2594 |
| Location | 299 of 2360 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | 228 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 247 of 527 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 93 of 286 |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 143 of 391 |
| Most Focused | 120 of 391 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 153 of 823 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 249 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 486 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 116 of 892 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | 105 of 242 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 121 of 571 |
| Most Focused | 189 of 571 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 74 of 367 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 103 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 83 of 818 |
| Best Value | 332 of 800 |
| Most Popular | 269 of 1372 |
| Most Focused | 485 of 1372 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 120 of 850 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 824 |
| Best Value | 301 of 798 |
| Most Popular | 254 of 2042 |
| Most Focused | 382 of 2041 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 103 of 903 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 600 |
| Best Value | 251 of 584 |
| Most Popular | 364 of 1312 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 651 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 122 of 724 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 161 of 725 |
Business, Management & Marketing (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
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Business/Managerial Economics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 18 of 157 |
Construction Management
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 40 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 22 of 382 |
| Best Value | 153 of 376 |
| Most Popular | 76 of 642 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 643 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 23 of 417 |
General Business/Commerce
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| Most Popular | 205 of 504 |
| Most Focused |
Hospitality Management
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 116 |
| Best Value | 46 of 114 |
| Most Popular | 81 of 258 |
| Most Focused | 63 of 258 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 124 |
International Business
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 143 |
| Best Value | 59 of 139 |
| Most Popular | 35 of 366 |
| Most Focused | 36 of 366 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 224 |
Management Information Systems
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 213 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 67 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 66 of 164 |
| Most Focused | 64 of 164 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 88 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 28 of 402 |
| Best Value | 180 of 394 |
| Most Popular | 178 of 769 |
| Most Focused | 137 of 769 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 55 of 454 |
Real Estate
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| Top Ranked | 7 of 28 |
| Best Value | 11 of 27 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 17 of 50 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 39 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 51 of 582 |
| Best Value | 265 of 570 |
| Most Popular | 224 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 178 of 1219 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 154 of 715 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 519 |
| Best Value | 168 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 158 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 138 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 151 of 606 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 183 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 155 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 142 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 53 of 233 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 176 of 568 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 479 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 192 of 826 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 62 of 452 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 90 of 268 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 199 of 599 |
| Most Focused | 274 of 599 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 60 of 360 |
Computer Systems Analysis
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| Most Popular | |
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Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 86 of 356 |
Computer Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 53 of 191 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 55 of 274 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 119 of 269 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 93 of 264 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 121 of 612 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 377 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 583 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 108 of 874 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 91 of 625 |
| Best Value | 294 of 609 |
| Most Popular | 306 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 437 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 89 of 805 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 119 of 358 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 123 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 125 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 656 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | 74 of 291 |
| Most Focused | 84 of 291 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 53 of 209 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 98 of 373 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 64 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 78 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 99 of 581 |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 40 of 108 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 184 of 570 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 475 of 1261 |
| Most Focused |
History
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| Top Ranked | 179 of 594 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 475 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 124 of 831 |
Legal Professions
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 25 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 58 of 383 |
| Most Focused | 157 of 383 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 27 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 22 of 119 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 119 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 46 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 111 of 468 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 214 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 313 of 1231 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 58 of 810 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 82 of 471 |
| Best Value | 190 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 179 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 264 of 1178 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 117 of 772 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 88 of 394 |
Biological & Physical Science
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 238 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 327 of 745 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 196 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 279 of 689 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | 113 of 246 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 174 of 956 |
| Most Focused | 317 of 956 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 102 of 616 |
Philosophy
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| Top Ranked | 105 of 245 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 186 of 756 |
| Most Focused | 211 of 756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 92 of 544 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 205 of 550 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 73 of 336 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 184 of 473 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 358 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 444 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 130 of 787 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 108 of 411 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 227 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 356 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 108 of 753 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | 121 of 253 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 267 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 292 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 101 of 534 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 113 of 826 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 301 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | 531 of 1492 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 146 of 899 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 107 of 832 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 278 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 458 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 134 of 842 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 46 of 406 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 14 of 458 |
Public Policy
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 38 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 80 of 676 |
| Best Value | 285 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 157 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 124 of 877 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 78 of 339 |
Criminology
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 71 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 72 of 146 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 71 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 111 of 442 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 198 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 216 of 729 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 105 of 542 |
Geography & Cartography
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 172 |
| Best Value | 75 of 169 |
| Most Popular | 62 of 267 |
| Most Focused | 20 of 267 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 227 |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 26 of 327 |
| Most Focused | 13 of 327 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 40 of 215 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 130 of 597 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 274 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 342 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 99 of 763 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 142 of 524 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 304 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 426 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 116 of 695 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 75 of 628 |
| Best Value | 251 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 391 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | 639 of 1529 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 110 of 852 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 219 |
| Best Value | 97 of 214 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 41 of 268 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 88 of 544 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 121 of 507 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 376 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 119 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 39 of 376 |
| Best Value | 163 of 368 |
| Most Popular | 119 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 173 of 1030 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 98 of 657 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Basketball (D1) | 48 of 323 |
| Men's Ice Hockey (D1) | 1 of 54 |
| Men's Lacrosse (D1) | 3 of 64 |
| Men's Soccer (D1) | 2 of 187 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | 94 of 323 |
| Women's Gymnastics | 1 of 24 |
| Women's Lacrosse (D1) | 1 of 100 |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | 16 of 305 |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) | 4 of 305 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 57 of 1421 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 124 of 831 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 84 of 243 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 69 of 829 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 34 of 861 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 29 of 624 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 255 of 759 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 14 of 394 |
Hospitality Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 17 of 120 |
International Business
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 17 of 147 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 21 of 68 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 33 of 414 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 65 of 590 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 5 of 526 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 69 of 184 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 287 of 587 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 124 of 274 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 109 of 617 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 66 of 631 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 87 of 358 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 60 of 374 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 204 of 577 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 199 of 601 |
Legal Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 13 of 27 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 12 of 29 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 118 of 473 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 82 of 476 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Philosophy
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 246 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 233 of 477 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 117 of 413 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 126 of 254 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 146 of 841 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 118 of 848 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 79 of 410 |
Public Policy
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 14 of 31 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 54 of 681 |
Criminology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 21 of 71 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 70 of 442 |
Geography & Cartography
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 9 of 172 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 91 of 601 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 172 of 528 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 105 of 648 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 50 of 235 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 97 of 521 |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 57 of 380 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 143 of 1164 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 24 of 658 |
| Top Ranked Online | 3 of 273 |
| Most Popular Online |
General Business/Commerce
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| Most Popular Online | 83 of 166 |
Management Information Systems
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| Most Popular Online |
Communication & Journalism
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 64 of 464 |
| Top Ranked Online | 6 of 40 |
| Most Popular Online | 23 of 121 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 11 of 414 |
| Top Ranked Online | 1 of 27 |
| Most Popular Online | 13 of 101 |
Social Sciences
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 51 of 483 |
| Top Ranked Online | 6 of 80 |
| Most Popular Online | 35 of 153 |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular Online | 2 of 7 |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 81 of 1174 |
| Brazil | 96 of 419 |
| Canada | 75 of 612 |
| China | 86 of 798 |
| Germany | 94 of 324 |
| India | 94 of 618 |
| Iran | 96 of 253 |
| Italy | 82 of 182 |
| Japan | 88 of 414 |
| Kuwait | 14 of 175 |
| Mexico | 107 of 278 |
| Nepal | 73 of 343 |
| Nigeria | 106 of 417 |
| Norway | 15 of 84 |
| Pakistan | 100 of 243 |
| Peru | 58 of 117 |
| Russia | 84 of 224 |
| Saudi Arabia | 27 of 548 |
| Singapore | |
| South Korea | 126 of 567 |
| Taiwan | 112 of 341 |
| Thailand | 72 of 229 |
| Turkey | 115 of 264 |
| United Kingdom | 89 of 467 |
| Venezuela | 82 of 221 |
| Vietnam | 87 of 450 |
International Value
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