2021 Ranking Awards for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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%: | 15 |
| Top 5%: | 116 |
| Top 10%: | 129 |
| Top 15%: | 99 |
| Total: | 359 |
| In The Top |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall Best | |
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| Overall Best (The Plains States) | | |
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| Overall Best (Minnesota) | |
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| Best for the Money (Minnesota) | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (Minnesota) | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (The Plains States) |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Minnesota) | | |
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| Overall Diversity |
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| Male / Female Diversity |
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| In The Top |
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| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Agricultural Economics & Business |
| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Animal Science |
| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| In The Top |
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| Architecture & Related Services | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| General Architecture |
| Most Popular | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Ethnic Studies |
| Most Popular | |
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| In The Top |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | | |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences |
| Best Value |
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| General Biology |
| Top Ranked | | |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Neurobiology & Neurosciences |
| Most Popular |
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| Physiology & Pathology Sciences |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Accounting |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
| Top Ranked | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| General Sales & Marketing |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Human Resource Management |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Marketing |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Communication & Journalism (Other) |
| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Journalism |
| Top Ranked |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Computer Science |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Computer Systems Analysis |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Computer Systems Networking |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| In The Top |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Education (Other) |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Teacher Education Grade Specific |
| Top Ranked | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Teacher Education Subject Specific |
| Top Ranked | |
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| In The Top |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Chemical Engineering |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular |
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| Computer Engineering |
| Most Popular |
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| Electrical Engineering |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular |
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| In The Top |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| General English Literature |
| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Writing Studies |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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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 | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| In The Top |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Classical Languages & Literature |
| Most Popular | |
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| East Asian Languages |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Germanic Languages |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Linguistics & Comparative Literature |
| Most Popular | |
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| Romance Languages |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Communication Sciences |
| Top Ranked | | |
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| Best Value | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Health & Medical Administrative Services |
| Most Popular |
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| Nursing |
| Top Ranked | |
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| In The Top |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| History |
| Most Popular | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| Mathematics |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Statistics |
| Most Popular | |
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| In The Top |
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| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other) |
| Most Popular | |
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| Nutrition Science |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular |
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| In The Top |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Fisheries Sciences |
| Most Popular |
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| Forestry |
| Most Popular | |
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| Natural Resources Conservation |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| In The Top |
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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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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Health & Physical Education |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| In The Top |
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| Personal & Culinary Services | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| In The Top |
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| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Philosophy |
| Most Popular | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Astronomy & Astrophysics |
| Most Popular | |
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| Chemistry |
| Top Ranked | | |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Physics |
| Most Popular | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | | |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| General Psychology |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| In The Top |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | | |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Anthropology |
| Top Ranked |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Criminology |
| Most Popular |
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| Economics |
| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Geography & Cartography |
| Most Popular | |
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| International Relations & National Security |
| Most Popular | |
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| Political Science & Government |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Sociology |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | |
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| In The Top |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Design & Applied Arts |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Drama & Theater Arts |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Film, Video & Photographic Arts |
| Best Value |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Music |
| Most Popular | |
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| In The Top |
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| International Quality | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | | |
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| Bahamas |
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| Bangladesh | |
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| Brazil | |
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| Canada | |
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| China | | |
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| Colombia |
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| Egypt |
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| France |
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| Germany | |
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| Hong Kong |
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| India | |
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| Indonesia |
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| Iran |
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| Japan | |
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| Kenya |
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| Malaysia | | |
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| Mongolia |
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| Nepal | |
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| Nigeria | |
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| Oman | |
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| Russia |
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| Saudi Arabia |
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| South Korea | | |
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| Spain |
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| Sweden |
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| Taiwan |
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| United Kingdom | |
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| Vietnam | | |
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| In The Top |
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| International Value | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | | |
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| Australia | | |
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| Bangladesh | |
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| Brazil | | |
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| Canada | | |
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| China | | |
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| Colombia | |
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| Ecuador | | |
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| Egypt | |
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| France | | |
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| Germany | | |
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| Ghana |
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| Greece | | |
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| Hong Kong | | |
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| India | | |
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| Indonesia | | |
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| Iran | | |
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| Israel | | |
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| Italy | | |
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| Jamaica | |
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| Japan | | |
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| Jordan | |
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| Kenya | |
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| Kuwait |
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| Malaysia | | |
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| Mexico | |
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| Mongolia | |
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| Nepal |
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| Netherlands | |
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| Nigeria | |
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| Norway | | |
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| Oman | |
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| Pakistan | | |
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| Peru | |
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| Philippines | |
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| Russia | | |
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| Saudi Arabia | |
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| Singapore | | |
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| South Korea | | |
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| Spain | | |
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| Sri Lanka |
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| Sweden | | |
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| Taiwan | | |
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| Thailand | | |
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| Turkey | | |
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| Ukraine | |
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| United Kingdom | | |
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| Venezuela | |
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| Vietnam | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Men's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Baseball (D1) |
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| Basketball (D1) |
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| Ice Hockey (D1) | |
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| In The Top |
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| Women's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Softball (D1) | |
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| Volleyball (D1) |
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| In The Top |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Non-Traditional Students | | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Animal Science |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| General Biology |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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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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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Marketing |
| 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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| In The Top |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Teacher Education Grade Specific |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Teacher Education Subject Specific |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| 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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| 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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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Communication Sciences |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Nursing |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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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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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Mathematics |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Natural Resources Conservation |
| 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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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Health & Physical Education |
| 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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| Chemistry |
| 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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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| General Psychology |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | | |
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| Anthropology |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Economics |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Geography & Cartography |
| 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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| Drama & Theater Arts |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Veterans | | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| General Biology |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | | |
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| In The Top |
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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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| Marketing |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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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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| In The Top |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Teacher Education Grade Specific |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Teacher Education Subject Specific |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| In The Top |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
| | | |
| Electrical Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| In The Top |
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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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| 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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| Top Ranked Veterans |
| | | |
| Communication Sciences |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Nursing |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
| | | |
| In The Top |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
| | | |
| 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 |
| | | |
| In The Top |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
|---|
| Top Ranked Veterans |
| | | |
| Natural Resources Conservation |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
| | | |
| In The Top |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
|---|
| Health & Physical Education |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
| | |
| In The Top |
|---|
| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
|---|
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
| | |
| Chemistry |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
| |
| In The Top |
|---|
| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
| |
| General Psychology |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
| |
| In The Top |
|---|
| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
| |
| Anthropology |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
| | |
| Economics |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
| | |
| Political Science & Government |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
| | | |
| Sociology |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
| | |
| 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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| Drama & Theater Arts |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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