Top 2017 Rankings For University of San Diego
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All 2017 Rankings For University of San Diego
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 178 of 1387 |
| Far Western US | 29 of 126 |
| California | 22 of 81 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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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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Diversity
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| Overall | 124 of 2398 |
| Ethnic | 552 of 2655 |
| Male / Female | 551 of 1717 |
| Location | 263 of 2397 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Roman Catholic | 20 of 171 |
Architecture & Related Services
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Architectural History
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| Most Popular | 2 of 8 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 8 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | 245 of 535 |
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Area Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 158 of 390 |
| Most Focused | 164 of 390 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 93 of 818 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 167 of 1399 |
| Most Focused | 243 of 1399 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 216 of 892 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | 86 of 235 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 70 of 550 |
| Most Focused | 87 of 550 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 143 of 363 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Top Ranked | 30 of 69 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 69 of 178 |
| Most Focused | 83 of 178 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 32 of 108 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 173 of 812 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 422 of 1357 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 181 of 850 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | 32 of 153 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 153 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 828 |
| Best Value | 349 of 778 |
| Most Popular | 144 of 2090 |
| Most Focused | 188 of 2089 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 163 of 904 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 607 |
| Best Value | 280 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 109 of 1344 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 1343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 37 of 653 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 728 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 274 of 1756 |
| Most Focused | 848 of 1756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 109 of 727 |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 107 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 54 of 214 |
| Most Focused | 34 of 214 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 34 of 161 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 51 of 376 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 57 of 634 |
| Most Focused | 7 of 636 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 145 of 420 |
International Business
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 142 |
| Best Value | 64 of 137 |
| Most Popular | 26 of 368 |
| Most Focused | 31 of 368 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 44 of 229 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 46 of 396 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 104 of 764 |
| Most Focused | 52 of 764 |
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Real Estate
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| Most Popular | 11 of 50 |
| Most Focused | 2 of 50 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 39 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 129 of 589 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 202 of 1209 |
| Most Focused | 148 of 1209 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 718 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 73 of 537 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 112 of 1018 |
| Most Focused | 63 of 1018 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 36 of 608 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 203 of 832 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 121 of 368 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 88 of 356 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 120 of 260 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 103 of 275 |
Industrial Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 92 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 119 of 269 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 86 of 264 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 198 of 625 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 374 of 1354 |
| Most Focused | 631 of 1354 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 102 of 873 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 160 of 644 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 301 of 1275 |
| Most Focused | 489 of 1275 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 100 of 806 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 152 of 360 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 288 of 948 |
| Most Focused | 344 of 948 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 231 of 661 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 134 of 375 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 160 of 828 |
| Most Focused | 202 of 828 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 167 of 592 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 233 of 590 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 479 of 1251 |
| Most Focused |
History
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| Top Ranked | 229 of 615 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 479 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 312 of 828 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 350 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 542 of 1180 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 112 of 465 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 362 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 542 of 1180 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 117 of 508 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 238 of 818 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 586 of 1190 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 204 of 786 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 188 of 708 |
| Most Focused | 257 of 708 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 79 of 270 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 149 of 650 |
| Most Focused | 214 of 650 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 324 of 944 |
| Most Focused | 450 of 944 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 181 of 613 |
Philosophy
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| Top Ranked | 115 of 260 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 222 of 742 |
| Most Focused | 261 of 742 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 173 of 536 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 129 of 335 |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 266 of 792 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 216 of 748 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 179 of 544 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 242 of 848 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 445 of 1490 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 260 of 901 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 217 of 854 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 416 of 1421 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 250 of 857 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 140 of 691 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 244 of 1320 |
| Most Focused | 298 of 1320 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 304 of 878 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | 108 of 285 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 195 of 423 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 99 of 344 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 146 of 431 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 330 of 733 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 549 |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 61 of 332 |
| Most Focused | 76 of 332 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 74 of 215 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 143 of 613 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 195 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 202 of 1075 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 140 of 552 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 235 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 347 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 179 of 697 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 699 of 1565 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 279 of 851 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 146 of 546 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 164 of 533 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 363 of 1123 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 186 of 700 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 163 of 660 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | 46 of 284 |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | 128 of 335 |
| Men's Football (FCS) | 12 of 121 |
| Men's Soccer (D1) | 41 of 191 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | 17 of 333 |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | 54 of 315 |
| Women's Softball (D1) | 48 of 282 |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) | 35 of 318 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 351 of 1428 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 100 of 828 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 95 of 236 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 282 of 822 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 29 of 866 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 35 of 629 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 97 of 760 |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 29 of 109 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 79 of 386 |
International Business
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 15 of 146 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 90 of 407 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 247 of 599 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 130 of 546 |
Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Industrial Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 310 of 632 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 242 of 651 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 164 of 362 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 143 of 377 |
History
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History
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 174 of 373 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Philosophy
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Psychology
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General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 399 of 870 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 160 of 698 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 132 of 286 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 146 of 432 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 171 of 619 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 235 of 557 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 241 of 539 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 150 of 1184 |
| Australia | 98 of 197 |
| Brazil | 105 of 447 |
| Canada | 116 of 671 |
| China | 171 of 821 |
| France | 125 of 311 |
| Germany | 60 of 380 |
| India | 177 of 641 |
| Indonesia | |
| Italy | 91 of 188 |
| Japan | 149 of 443 |
| Kuwait | 22 of 182 |
| Malaysia | |
| Mexico | 60 of 330 |
| Peru | |
| Russia | 116 of 251 |
| Saudi Arabia | 81 of 561 |
| Singapore | |
| South Korea | 209 of 609 |
| Spain | 103 of 293 |
| Sweden | 53 of 183 |
| Taiwan | 131 of 363 |
| Thailand | |
| Turkey | 133 of 282 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 of 105 |
| United Kingdom | 104 of 517 |
International Value
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