2021 Ranking Awards for University of Washington - Seattle Campus
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%: | 25 |
| Top 5%: | 85 |
| Top 10%: | 81 |
| Top 15%: | 79 |
| Total: | 270 |
| 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 (Far Western US) | |
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| Overall Best (Washington) | |
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| Best for the Money (Washington) | | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (Washington) | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Far Western US) | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Washington) | | |
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| Overall Diversity | | |
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| Ethnic Diversity |
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| Male / Female Diversity |
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| Location Diversity | |
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| Architecture & Related Services | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Architectural Sciences & Technology |
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| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 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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| Area Studies |
| Best Value | | |
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| Ethnic Studies |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
| Most Popular | | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences |
| Most Popular | |
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| General Biology |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology |
| Most Popular | |
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| Physiology & Pathology Sciences |
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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 |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Entrepreneurial Studies |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Human Resource Management |
| Top Ranked |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Marketing |
| Most Popular | |
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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 & Media Studies |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Computer & Information 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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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Computer Information Systems |
| 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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| Computer Science |
| 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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| Most Popular | | |
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| General Education |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Teacher Education Grade Specific |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Civil Engineering |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Computer Engineering |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | | |
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| Electrical Engineering |
| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Materials Engineering |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| General English Literature |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Writing Studies |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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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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| Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) |
| 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 |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Allied Health Professions |
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| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | | |
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| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Communication Sciences |
| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular |
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| Health & Medical Administrative Services |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Nursing |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Public Health |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| History |
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| Legal Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Non-Professional General Legal Studies |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 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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| Applied Mathematics |
| Most Popular | |
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| Mathematics |
| Top Ranked |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Natural Resources Conservation |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Philosophy |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Astronomy & Astrophysics |
| Most Popular | | |
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| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology |
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| Chemistry |
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| Geological & Earth Sciences |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Physics |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Child Development & Psychology |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked |
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| Social Work |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Anthropology |
| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Archeology |
| Most Popular |
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| Economics |
| Most Popular | | |
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| General Social Sciences |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Geography & Cartography |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Political Science & Government |
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| Most Focused |
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| Sociology |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Dance |
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| Design & Applied Arts |
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| Drama & Theater Arts |
| Most Popular |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| International Quality | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | | |
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| Australia |
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| Brazil |
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| Canada | | |
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| China | | |
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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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| Malaysia | | |
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| Mexico |
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| Mongolia | | |
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| Russia | |
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| Saudi Arabia | |
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| South Korea | | |
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| Taiwan | | |
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| Thailand | | |
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| United Kingdom | |
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| Vietnam | | |
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| Men's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Baseball (D1) |
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| Football (FBS) | | |
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| Soccer (D1) |
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| Women's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Basketball (D1) | |
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| Rowing (D3) |
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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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| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Area Studies |
| 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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| Entrepreneurial Studies |
| 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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| Communication & Media Studies |
| 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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| Computer Information Systems |
| 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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| Most Popular Online | |
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| Teacher Education Grade Specific |
| Most Popular Online | |
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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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| Civil Engineering |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Computer Engineering |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Electrical 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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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Allied Health Professions |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Public Health |
| 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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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Natural Resources Conservation |
| 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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| Physics |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Social Work |
| 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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| Top Ranked Online | | |
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| General Social Sciences |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Top Ranked Online | |
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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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| 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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| Architecture & Related Services | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Area Studies |
| 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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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
| 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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| Accounting |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Business Administration & Management |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Entrepreneurial Studies |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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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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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Computer Information Systems |
| 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 |
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| Civil Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Computer Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Electrical 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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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Allied Health Professions |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Health & Medical Administrative Services |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Nursing |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Public Health |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Mathematics |
| 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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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Chemistry |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Geological & Earth Sciences |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Physics |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| In The Top |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Social Work |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| In The Top |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| General Social Sciences |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Geography & Cartography |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Political Science & Government |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Sociology |
| 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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| Fine & Studio Arts |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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