2021 Ranking Awards for University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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%: | 0 |
| Top 5%: | 19 |
| Top 10%: | 73 |
| Top 15%: | 88 |
| Total: | 180 |
| 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 (Nebraska) |
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| Best for the Money (Nebraska) | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (Nebraska) | |
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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 (Nebraska) | |
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| Male / Female Diversity |
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| Location Diversity |
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| In The Top |
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| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Agricultural Economics & Business |
| Most Popular | |
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| Agricultural Mechanization |
| Most Popular | |
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| Animal Science |
| Top Ranked |
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| Best Value | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Food Science Technology |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| Horticulture |
| Most Popular | |
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| Plant Sciences |
| Most Popular | |
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| In The Top |
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| Architecture & Related Services | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Interior Architecture |
| Most Popular |
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| In The Top |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| General Biology |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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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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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Accounting |
| Most Popular | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Business/Managerial Economics |
| Most Popular |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Most Popular | |
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| Hospitality Management |
| Most Popular |
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| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods |
| Best Value |
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| Marketing |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | |
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| In The Top |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| Communication & Media Studies |
| Best Value |
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| Journalism |
| Most Popular | |
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| Public Relations & Advertising |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| In The Top |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Computer Information Systems |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | |
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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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| Special Education |
| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | |
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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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| Most Popular | | |
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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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| Biological Engineering |
| Most Popular | |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Civil Engineering |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular |
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| Electrical Engineering |
| Best Value |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
| Best Value |
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| In The Top |
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| Engineering Technologies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Construction Engineering Technology |
| Most Popular | |
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| In The Top |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| General English Literature |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | |
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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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| Most Focused | |
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| Family & Consumer Economics |
| Most Popular | |
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| Food, Nutrition & Related Services |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Most Focused | |
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| In The Top |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular |
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| Germanic Languages |
| Most Popular | |
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| Romance Languages |
| Most Popular | |
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| In The Top |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular |
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| History |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Mathematics |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Classical & Ancient Studies |
| Most Popular | | |
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| International Studies |
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| In The Top |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Natural Resources Conservation |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| 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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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | |
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| General Psychology |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular |
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| Political Science & Government |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Sociology |
| Best Value |
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| In The Top |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular |
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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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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
| Most Popular |
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| International Quality | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | |
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| China |
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| Malaysia | |
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| Nepal |
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| Oman | |
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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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| 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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| 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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| Jordan |
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| Kenya |
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| Malaysia | |
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| Mexico |
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| Nepal |
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| Oman |
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| Philippines |
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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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| Taiwan |
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| Thailand |
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| Turkey |
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| United Kingdom |
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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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| In The Top |
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| Women's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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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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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Top Ranked Online |
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| Animal Science |
| 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 Subject Specific |
| 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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| 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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| 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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| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Animal Science |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| 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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| Business Administration & 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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| Communication & Media Studies |
| 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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| Computer Information Systems |
| 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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| 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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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Natural Resources Conservation |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| In The Top |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| General Psychology |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| In The Top |
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| 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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