Top 2017 Rankings For University of Maine
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All 2017 Rankings For University of Maine
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 486 of 1387 |
| New England | |
| Maine |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| New England | |
| Maine |
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 | 269 of 1208 |
| New England | 16 of 111 |
| Maine | 2 of 9 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 881 of 2397 |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 182 of 1717 |
| Location | 675 of 2397 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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| Top Ranked | 44 of 101 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 74 of 236 |
| Most Focused | 75 of 236 |
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Animal Science
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Food Science Technology
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| Top Ranked | 17 of 34 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 10 of 46 |
| Most Focused | 3 of 46 |
General Agriculture
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Horticulture
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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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Ethnic Studies
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 271 of 818 |
| Best Value | 370 of 779 |
| Most Popular | 262 of 1399 |
| Most Focused | 581 of 1399 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 163 of 550 |
| Most Focused | 259 of 550 |
Botany/Plant Biology
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 357 of 812 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 363 of 1357 |
| Most Focused |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 40 of 96 |
Zoology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 33 of 74 |
| Most Focused | 33 of 74 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 519 of 2090 |
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Accounting
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 565 of 1344 |
| Most Focused |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 310 of 727 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 523 of 1756 |
| Most Focused |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 193 of 634 |
| Most Focused | 215 of 634 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 191 of 396 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 255 of 764 |
| Most Focused | 376 of 764 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 158 of 589 |
| Best Value | 256 of 567 |
| Most Popular | 272 of 1209 |
| Most Focused | 432 of 1209 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 305 of 719 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 234 of 537 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 367 of 1018 |
| Most Focused |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 153 of 350 |
| Most Focused | 148 of 350 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | 73 of 243 |
| Most Focused | 82 of 243 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 222 of 555 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 301 of 832 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 117 of 269 |
| Best Value | 127 of 257 |
| Most Popular | 266 of 605 |
| Most Focused |
Education
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| Top Ranked | 65 of 450 |
| Best Value | 177 of 428 |
| Most Popular | 189 of 1377 |
| Most Focused | 423 of 1377 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 302 of 710 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 192 of 1174 |
| Most Focused | 490 of 1174 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | 75 of 380 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 106 of 879 |
| Most Focused | 190 of 879 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 151 of 305 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 160 of 553 |
| Most Focused | 129 of 553 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Biomedical Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 41 of 130 |
Chemical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 68 of 166 |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 101 of 254 |
| Most Focused | 52 of 254 |
Computer Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Engineering Physics
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| Most Popular | 35 of 75 |
| Most Focused |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 95 of 317 |
Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular | 61 of 471 |
| Most Focused | 112 of 471 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 64 of 179 |
Civil Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 12 of 47 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 47 |
Electronics Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 28 of 170 |
| Most Focused | 62 of 170 |
Engineering-Related Technologies
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Mechanical Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 22 of 104 |
| Most Focused | 34 of 104 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 462 of 1354 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 435 of 873 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 370 of 1275 |
| Most Focused |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 151 of 372 |
| Most Focused | |
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Human Development & Family Studies
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| Top Ranked | 61 of 123 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 91 of 260 |
| Most Focused | 118 of 260 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | |
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Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 685 of 1720 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 346 of 692 |
Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | |
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Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
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| Most Popular | |
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Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 128 of 260 |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 249 of 508 |
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History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 301 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 546 of 1251 |
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History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 301 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 546 of 1251 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | 171 of 350 |
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 168 of 362 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 214 of 486 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 513 of 1238 |
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Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 54 of 114 |
| Most Focused | 28 of 114 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 257 of 1004 |
| Most Focused | 442 of 1004 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Marine Science
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| Most Popular | 2 of 6 |
| Most Focused | 2 of 6 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Top Ranked | 24 of 49 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 107 of 708 |
| Most Focused | 142 of 708 |
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Forestry
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 27 of 57 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 241 of 650 |
| Most Focused |
Wildlife Management
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 28 of 57 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 183 of 416 |
Recreation Administration
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 336 of 742 |
| Most Focused |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 466 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Physics
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| Most Popular | 268 of 718 |
| Most Focused | 343 of 718 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 367 of 848 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 347 of 1490 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 346 of 854 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 325 of 1421 |
| Most Focused |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 192 of 392 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 326 of 851 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 183 of 455 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | 142 of 354 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 236 of 572 |
| Most Focused |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 294 of 691 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 287 of 1320 |
| Most Focused | 440 of 1320 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 372 of 878 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 131 of 423 |
| Most Focused | 91 of 423 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 272 of 733 |
| Most Focused | 343 of 733 |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 112 of 332 |
| Most Focused |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 212 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 271 of 1075 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 475 of 969 |
| Most Focused |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 648 of 1565 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 422 of 1123 |
| Most Focused |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 190 of 393 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 366 of 1035 |
| Most Focused |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | |
| Men's Football (FCS) | 45 of 121 |
| Men's Ice Hockey (D1) |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | 118 of 333 |
| Women's Field Hockey (D1) | |
| Women's Ice Hockey (D1) | |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | |
| Women's Softball (D1) |
Veterans
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| Overall | 224 of 1428 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 49 of 101 |
Animal Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Food Science Technology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 8 of 34 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 154 of 828 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 236 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 266 of 822 |
Zoology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 115 of 599 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 214 of 546 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 215 of 575 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 275 |
Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 54 of 459 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 67 of 389 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 140 of 310 |
Chemical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Civil Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 104 of 214 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 134 of 273 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 292 of 651 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Human Development & Family Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 60 of 129 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 226 of 597 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 220 of 623 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 119 of 490 |
Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 14 of 50 |
Forestry
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 324 of 864 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 291 of 870 |
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 | 244 of 698 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 320 of 683 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 213 of 539 |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 176 of 396 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked Online | 44 of 118 |
| Most Popular Online |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked Online | 42 of 121 |
| Most Popular Online |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 373 of 1184 |
| Bangladesh | |
| Canada | 205 of 671 |
| China | 308 of 821 |
| France | |
| Germany | |
| Ghana | |
| India | |
| Iran | |
| Japan | |
| Mexico | |
| Nepal | 175 of 356 |
| Nigeria | |
| Russia | |
| Saudi Arabia | 250 of 561 |
| South Korea | |
| Spain | |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Taiwan | |
| United Arab Emirates | |
| United Kingdom | 239 of 517 |
| Vietnam |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 217 of 1155 |
| Bangladesh | |
| Canada | 131 of 659 |
| China | 207 of 808 |
| France | 118 of 307 |
| Germany | 142 of 378 |
| Ghana | |
| India | 235 of 630 |
| Iran | 127 of 257 |
| Japan | 183 of 434 |
| Mexico | 115 of 325 |
| Nepal | 159 of 349 |
| Nigeria | 209 of 430 |
| Russia | 117 of 245 |
| Saudi Arabia | 216 of 552 |
| South Korea | 247 of 599 |
| Spain | 113 of 289 |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Taiwan | 160 of 355 |
| United Arab Emirates | 41 of 103 |
| United Kingdom | 168 of 512 |
| Vietnam | 170 of 486 |
