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2021 Rankings for University of Virginia - Main Campus

Learn how University of Virginia ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Virginia and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For University of Virginia - Main Campus

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  • Most Popular for History (ranked 3 out of 1429)
  • Most Popular for History (ranked 3 out of 1429)
  • Most Popular for Romance Languages (ranked 2 out of 870)
  • Best for Non-Traditional Students for History (ranked 1 out of 270)
  • Best for Non-Traditional Students for History (ranked 1 out of 270)

A more complete picture of where University of Virginia - Main Campus is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For University of Virginia - Main Campus

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  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
42 of 1714
Southeast
7 of 435
Virginia
2 of 48
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
661 of 1472
Southeast
175 of 371
Virginia
4 of 41
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
577 of 1472
Southeast
140 of 371
Virginia
1 of 41
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
348 of 1472
Southeast
94 of 371
Virginia
2 of 41
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
216 of 3512
Ethnic
1123 of 3790
Male / Female
773 of 3789
Location
420 of 3515
Architecture & Related Services
better
worse
Top Ranked
17 of 62
Best Value
 
42 of 59
Most Popular
41 of 281
Most Focused
87 of 281
Highest Paid Grads
36 of 88
Architectural History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
8 of 11
Most Focused
 
9 of 11
General Architecture
better
worse
Top Ranked
6 of 55
Best Value
24 of 52
Most Popular
21 of 117
Most Focused
46 of 117
Highest Paid Grads
28 of 60
Urban & Regional Planning
better
worse
Most Popular
 
20 of 39
Most Focused
 
25 of 39
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
17 of 47
Best Value
 
29 of 47
Most Popular
71 of 581
Most Focused
242 of 581
Highest Paid Grads
6 of 82
Area Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
16 of 47
Best Value
 
27 of 47
Most Popular
128 of 363
Most Focused
 
257 of 363
Highest Paid Grads
6 of 48
Ethnic Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
46 of 466
Most Focused
194 of 466
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
120 of 651
Best Value
 
452 of 637
Most Popular
81 of 1720
Most Focused
653 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
 
361 of 675
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
56 of 630
Best Value
 
344 of 617
Most Popular
31 of 1640
Most Focused
395 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
 
344 of 649
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Most Popular
383 of 2852
Most Focused
 
2397 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
7 of 1321
General Business/Commerce
better
worse
Most Popular
 
720 of 720
Most Focused
 
717 of 720
Highest Paid Grads
3 of 210
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
better
worse
Most Popular
3 of 226
Most Focused
11 of 226
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
71 of 512
Best Value
 
275 of 448
Most Popular
157 of 2316
Most Focused
1090 of 2316
Highest Paid Grads
33 of 621
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked
11 of 293
Best Value
 
132 of 262
Most Popular
47 of 1237
Most Focused
323 of 1236
Highest Paid Grads
8 of 320
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
54 of 323
Best Value
 
195 of 319
Most Popular
76 of 997
Most Focused
204 of 998
Highest Paid Grads
48 of 343
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
22 of 50
Best Value
 
45 of 50
Most Popular
 
53 of 68
Most Focused
 
54 of 68
Highest Paid Grads
5 of 51
Biomedical Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
24 of 165
Most Focused
61 of 165
Highest Paid Grads
28 of 62
Chemical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
43 of 132
Best Value
 
102 of 131
Most Popular
 
102 of 183
Most Focused
 
138 of 183
Highest Paid Grads
45 of 134
Civil Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
22 of 183
Best Value
 
100 of 182
Most Popular
136 of 282
Most Focused
 
233 of 282
Highest Paid Grads
10 of 186
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
12 of 102
Best Value
 
50 of 99
Most Popular
72 of 304
Most Focused
135 of 304
Highest Paid Grads
10 of 108
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
151 of 390
Most Focused
 
280 of 390
General Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
24 of 30
Best Value
 
30 of 30
Most Popular
121 of 449
Most Focused
 
339 of 449
Highest Paid Grads
 
28 of 35
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
108 of 274
Best Value
 
233 of 272
Most Popular
 
196 of 374
Most Focused
 
310 of 374
Highest Paid Grads
114 of 278
Systems Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
2 of 23
Most Focused
8 of 23
Highest Paid Grads
1 of 5
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
24 of 430
Best Value
181 of 416
Most Popular
32 of 1546
Most Focused
304 of 1549
Highest Paid Grads
97 of 509
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
14 of 440
Best Value
163 of 426
Most Popular
17 of 1429
Most Focused
194 of 1432
Highest Paid Grads
86 of 467
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
242 of 832
Most Focused
 
682 of 832
Human Development & Family Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
181 of 716
Most Focused
 
579 of 716
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
19 of 185
Best Value
 
94 of 183
Most Popular
16 of 1111
Most Focused
131 of 1114
Highest Paid Grads
72 of 206
Classical Languages & Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
8 of 225
Most Focused
107 of 225
Germanic Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
 
168 of 267
Most Focused
 
256 of 267
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
325 of 348
Most Focused
 
347 of 348
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked
9 of 151
Best Value
64 of 151
Most Popular
2 of 870
Most Focused
78 of 877
Highest Paid Grads
64 of 160
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
3 of 97
Most Focused
25 of 97
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
194 of 853
Best Value
 
583 of 753
Most Popular
842 of 2796
Most Focused
 
2591 of 2796
Highest Paid Grads
292 of 1050
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
100 of 281
Most Focused
 
229 of 281
Health & Medical Administrative Services
better
worse
Most Popular
 
727 of 1054
Most Focused
 
1028 of 1054
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
38 of 722
Best Value
 
391 of 649
Most Popular
632 of 1978
Most Focused
 
1888 of 1978
Highest Paid Grads
413 of 840
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
8 of 309
Best Value
116 of 302
Most Popular
3 of 1429
Most Focused
122 of 1404
Highest Paid Grads
16 of 331
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
9 of 313
Best Value
120 of 306
Most Popular
3 of 1429
Most Focused
122 of 1404
Highest Paid Grads
16 of 331
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Most Popular
92 of 2026
Most Focused
898 of 2025
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
92 of 2026
Most Focused
898 of 2025
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
42 of 191
Best Value
 
137 of 188
Most Popular
49 of 1437
Most Focused
281 of 1438
Highest Paid Grads
17 of 201
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked
12 of 176
Best Value
80 of 172
Most Popular
20 of 1379
Most Focused
220 of 1382
Highest Paid Grads
13 of 181
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
367 of 1403
Most Focused
 
974 of 1403
Highest Paid Grads
13 of 288
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
127 of 664
Most Focused
 
393 of 664
Highest Paid Grads
7 of 146
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked
30 of 190
Best Value
 
109 of 184
Most Popular
73 of 940
Most Focused
402 of 940
Highest Paid Grads
34 of 198
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked
7 of 160
Best Value
65 of 154
Most Popular
48 of 833
Most Focused
324 of 834
Highest Paid Grads
34 of 167
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
184 of 1220
Most Focused
 
884 of 1220
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Most Popular
166 of 1131
Most Focused
 
818 of 1131
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
10 of 1010
Most Focused
230 of 1011
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
23 of 804
Most Focused
215 of 803
Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
7 of 543
Most Focused
202 of 541
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
19 of 143
Best Value
 
88 of 139
Most Popular
52 of 1383
Most Focused
372 of 1382
Highest Paid Grads
46 of 161
Astronomy & Astrophysics
better
worse
Most Popular
18 of 101
Most Focused
39 of 101
Chemistry
better
worse
Top Ranked
13 of 109
Best Value
 
71 of 105
Most Popular
25 of 1232
Most Focused
276 of 1229
Highest Paid Grads
39 of 118
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
38 of 819
Most Focused
313 of 819
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
10 of 781
Best Value
335 of 748
Most Popular
143 of 1698
Most Focused
 
1166 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
39 of 882
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
4 of 784
Best Value
319 of 744
Most Popular
125 of 1563
Most Focused
 
1038 of 1563
Highest Paid Grads
26 of 815
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Most Popular
113 of 1128
Most Focused
 
768 of 1128
Public Policy
better
worse
Most Popular
7 of 79
Most Focused
24 of 79
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
28 of 558
Best Value
231 of 539
Most Popular
20 of 1550
Most Focused
136 of 1547
Highest Paid Grads
54 of 592
Anthropology
better
worse
Top Ranked
5 of 125
Best Value
56 of 123
Most Popular
30 of 542
Most Focused
128 of 542
Highest Paid Grads
8 of 128
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked
17 of 276
Best Value
88 of 273
Most Popular
9 of 818
Most Focused
67 of 817
Highest Paid Grads
40 of 280
International Relations & National Security
better
worse
Most Popular
7 of 338
Most Focused
20 of 338
Highest Paid Grads
19 of 90
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked
40 of 367
Best Value
174 of 358
Most Popular
90 of 1220
Most Focused
427 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
38 of 376
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
25 of 356
Best Value
 
174 of 347
Most Popular
101 of 1100
Most Focused
 
579 of 1100
Highest Paid Grads
86 of 372
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
56 of 510
Best Value
 
268 of 483
Most Popular
209 of 2021
Most Focused
 
1206 of 2022
Highest Paid Grads
38 of 547
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
270 of 968
Most Focused
 
778 of 968
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
7 of 332
Best Value
128 of 321
Most Popular
81 of 1368
Most Focused
645 of 1368
Highest Paid Grads
4 of 342
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
80 of 1238
Most Focused
548 of 1238
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D1)
11 of 271
Men's Basketball (D1)
26 of 324
Men's Football (FBS)
 
71 of 124
Men's Golf (D1)
 
13 of 20
Men's Indoor Track and Field (D1)
11 of 22
Men's Lacrosse (D1)
8 of 64
Men's Outdoor Track and Field (D1)
6 of 21
Men's Soccer (D1)
22 of 188
Men's Swimming (D1)
 
11 of 21
Men's Tennis (D1)
1 of 21
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D1)
16 of 324
Women's Field Hockey (D1)
10 of 77
Women's Lacrosse (D1)
5 of 100
Women's Rowing (D1)
4 of 15
Women's Soccer (D1)
6 of 306
Women's Softball (D1)
50 of 273
Women's Swimming (D1)
7 of 23
Women's Volleyball (D1)
117 of 307
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
301 of 2103
Architecture & Related Services
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
31 of 61
General Architecture
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
26 of 55
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
24 of 47
Area Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
24 of 47
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
347 of 648
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
274 of 627
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
196 of 525
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
35 of 299
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
79 of 322
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
41 of 50
Chemical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
79 of 133
Civil Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
63 of 183
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
33 of 100
General Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
28 of 29
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
212 of 275
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
71 of 423
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
40 of 432
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
37 of 185
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
25 of 150
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
641 of 874
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
411 of 744
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
10 of 304
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
11 of 308
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
67 of 190
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
32 of 174
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
83 of 188
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
43 of 158
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
34 of 141
Chemistry
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
36 of 107
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
97 of 779
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
67 of 775
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
50 of 552
Anthropology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
25 of 121
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
24 of 275
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
79 of 362
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
89 of 351
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
130 of 508
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
38 of 331
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
14 of 2188
Engineering
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
36 of 267
Top Ranked Online
1 of 15
Most Popular Online
18 of 43
General Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Online
 
1 of 1
Most Popular Online
3 of 10
Health Professions
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
349 of 745
Top Ranked Online
104 of 439
Most Popular Online
 
838 of 924
Health & Medical Administrative Services
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
331 of 408
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
51 of 1232
Australia
45 of 224
Bangladesh
12 of 290
Brazil
36 of 490
Canada
52 of 691
China
58 of 842
Colombia
35 of 299
Ecuador
34 of 153
Egypt
54 of 187
France
51 of 321
Germany
43 of 409
Ghana
51 of 229
Greece
 
78 of 128
Hong Kong
49 of 204
India
75 of 662
Indonesia
54 of 221
Iran
57 of 270
Italy
31 of 226
Jamaica
33 of 157
Japan
57 of 449
Kuwait
59 of 193
Malaysia
81 of 244
Mexico
58 of 338
Nepal
77 of 371
Netherlands
39 of 124
Nigeria
60 of 475
Pakistan
59 of 315
Peru
33 of 142
Philippines
61 of 142
Russia
56 of 246
Saudi Arabia
161 of 551
Singapore
73 of 153
South Korea
62 of 596
Spain
37 of 361
Sri Lanka
32 of 176
Taiwan
75 of 371
Thailand
48 of 249
Turkey
46 of 281
United Kingdom
31 of 556
Venezuela
72 of 246
Vietnam
68 of 511
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
 
862 of 1204
Australia
 
160 of 221
Bangladesh
 
223 of 281
Brazil
 
387 of 477
Canada
 
538 of 677
China
 
634 of 820
Colombia
 
222 of 291
Ecuador
 
100 of 151
Egypt
 
141 of 184
France
 
233 of 314
Germany
 
320 of 401
Ghana
 
178 of 225
Greece
 
68 of 125
Hong Kong
 
125 of 200
India
 
491 of 641
Indonesia
 
152 of 217
Iran
 
201 of 262
Italy
 
150 of 222
Jamaica
 
125 of 152
Japan
 
340 of 441
Kuwait
 
154 of 189
Malaysia
 
184 of 241
Mexico
 
249 of 331
Nepal
 
295 of 361
Netherlands
 
88 of 124
Nigeria
 
393 of 463
Pakistan
 
221 of 308
Peru
 
92 of 139
Philippines
 
91 of 140
Russia
 
168 of 241
Saudi Arabia
 
469 of 540
Singapore
75 of 151
South Korea
 
440 of 582
Spain
 
276 of 355
Sri Lanka
 
146 of 174
Taiwan
 
274 of 362
Thailand
 
175 of 242
Turkey
 
190 of 273
United Kingdom
 
428 of 544
Venezuela
 
187 of 237
Vietnam
 
381 of 497
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