Top 2021 Rankings For University of Rochester
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All 2021 Rankings For University of Rochester
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 56 of 1713 |
| Middle Atlantic | 18 of 327 |
| New York | 7 of 132 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 612 of 1472 |
| Middle Atlantic | 103 of 285 |
| New York | 46 of 113 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 635 of 1472 |
| Middle Atlantic | 113 of 285 |
| New York | 46 of 113 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | |
| Middle Atlantic | 137 of 285 |
| New York | 49 of 113 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 35 of 3500 |
| Ethnic | 980 of 3790 |
| Male / Female | 107 of 3794 |
| Location | 86 of 3510 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | 187 of 581 |
| Most Focused | 232 of 581 |
Area Studies
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Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 180 of 466 |
| Most Focused | 202 of 466 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 99 of 651 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 163 of 1719 |
| Most Focused | 282 of 1720 |
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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 40 of 630 |
| Best Value | 277 of 617 |
| Most Popular | 97 of 1639 |
| Most Focused | 141 of 1638 |
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Most Popular | 961 of 2851 |
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Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
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| Most Popular | 16 of 226 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 226 |
Communication & Journalism
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | 132 of 383 |
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Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 70 of 512 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 217 of 2316 |
| Most Focused | 441 of 2316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 621 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 48 of 209 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 66 of 778 |
| Most Focused | 64 of 778 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 217 |
Education
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Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Most Popular | 375 of 895 |
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Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 75 of 323 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 160 of 998 |
| Most Focused | 117 of 998 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 94 of 343 |
Biomedical Engineering
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| Most Popular | 51 of 165 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 165 |
Chemical Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 43 of 183 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Most Popular | 73 of 390 |
| Most Focused | 51 of 390 |
Engineering Science
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| Most Popular | 29 of 64 |
| Most Focused |
General Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 60 of 274 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 139 of 374 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 86 of 278 |
Engineering Technologies
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General Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 52 of 158 |
| Most Focused |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 121 of 430 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 367 of 1549 |
| Most Focused | 763 of 1549 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 90 of 440 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 372 of 1432 |
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Writing Studies
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | 170 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 231 of 1114 |
American Sign Language
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Classical Languages & Literature
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East Asian Languages
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Germanic Languages
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Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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| Most Popular | 133 of 348 |
| Most Focused | 107 of 348 |
Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | 399 of 877 |
| Most Focused |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
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| Most Popular | 33 of 97 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 97 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | 143 of 853 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 491 of 2796 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 193 of 1050 |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
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Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 34 of 723 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 221 of 1979 |
| Most Focused | 959 of 1978 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 272 of 840 |
Public Health
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| Most Popular | 177 of 396 |
| Most Focused |
History
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| Most Popular | 357 of 1404 |
| Most Focused | 691 of 1404 |
History
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| Most Popular | 357 of 1404 |
| Most Focused | 691 of 1404 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 84 of 1438 |
| Most Focused | 86 of 1438 |
Applied Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 45 of 198 |
| Most Focused | 67 of 198 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 151 of 1382 |
| Most Focused | 225 of 1382 |
Statistics
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| Most Popular | 54 of 151 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 151 |
Statistics (Other)
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 515 of 1403 |
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Computational Science
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| Most Popular | 1 of 14 |
| Most Focused | 3 of 14 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 246 of 940 |
| Most Focused | 437 of 940 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 195 of 834 |
| Most Focused | 351 of 834 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 120 of 1011 |
| Most Focused | 294 of 1011 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 123 of 803 |
| Most Focused | 199 of 803 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 174 of 541 |
| Most Focused |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 189 of 1382 |
| Most Focused | 289 of 1382 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | 197 of 1229 |
| Most Focused | 372 of 1229 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | 237 of 489 |
| Most Focused | 236 of 489 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | 87 of 819 |
| Most Focused | 167 of 819 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 783 |
| Best Value | 299 of 748 |
| Most Popular | 251 of 1699 |
| Most Focused | 523 of 1699 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 77 of 882 |
Child Development & Psychology
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| Most Popular | 44 of 143 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 31 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 779 |
| Best Value | 367 of 744 |
| Most Popular | 390 of 1563 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 44 of 813 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 48 of 558 |
| Best Value | 218 of 539 |
| Most Popular | 189 of 1548 |
| Most Focused | 231 of 1548 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 31 of 592 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | 229 of 542 |
| Most Focused | 222 of 542 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 42 of 276 |
| Best Value | 92 of 273 |
| Most Popular | 86 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 51 of 280 |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 107 of 338 |
| Most Focused | 169 of 338 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 25 of 367 |
| Best Value | 102 of 358 |
| Most Popular | 219 of 1220 |
| Most Focused | 312 of 1220 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 32 of 376 |
Social Sciences (Other)
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| Most Popular | 14 of 90 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 90 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 111 of 510 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 186 of 2022 |
| Most Focused | 353 of 2022 |
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Dance
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 551 of 1368 |
| Most Focused |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 53 of 143 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 9 of 1233 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 1237 |
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Veterans
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| Overall | 574 of 2104 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 207 of 648 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 154 of 627 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 173 of 525 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 99 of 208 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 322 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 121 of 275 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General English Literature
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Health Professions
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Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 316 of 744 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 84 of 779 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 168 of 775 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 60 of 552 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 53 of 275 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 45 of 362 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 219 of 508 |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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