2021 Ranking Awards for Virginia Tech
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%: | 5 |
| Top 5%: | 59 |
| Top 10%: | 91 |
| Top 15%: | 72 |
| Total: | 227 |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall Best | |
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| Overall Best (Southeast) | | |
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| Overall Best (Virginia) |
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| Best for the Money (Virginia) | | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (Virginia) | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Southeast) | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Virginia) | | |
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| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Agricultural Production |
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| Animal Science |
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| Food Science Technology |
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| Plant Sciences |
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| Architecture & Related Services | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value |
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| General Architecture |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
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| General Biology |
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| Neurobiology & Neurosciences |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Accounting |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
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| Construction Management |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Hospitality Management |
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| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Marketing |
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| Highest Paid Graduates |
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| Real Estate |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Communication & Media Studies |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Computer Information Systems |
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| Best Value |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Focused | |
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| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering |
| Best Value |
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| Chemical Engineering |
| Best Value | |
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| Civil Engineering |
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| Best Value | |
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| Computer Engineering |
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| Best Value | |
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| Construction Engineering |
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| Electrical Engineering |
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| Best Value | |
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| Industrial Engineering |
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| Best Value |
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| Materials Engineering |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
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| Best Value | |
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| Mining Engineering |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| General English Literature |
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| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Food, Nutrition & Related Services |
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| Human Development & Family Studies |
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| Human Sciences Business Services |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Linguistics & Comparative Literature |
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| Best Value | |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| History |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Focused |
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| Applied Mathematics |
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| Mathematics |
| Best Value |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Forestry |
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| Natural Resources Conservation |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Wildlife Management |
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| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Philosophy |
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| Religious Studies |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology |
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| Chemistry |
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| Physics |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| General Psychology |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Economics |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Geography & Cartography |
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| International Relations & National Security |
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| Political Science & Government |
| Best Value |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Sociology |
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| Best Value |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Design & Applied Arts |
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| Best Value |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
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| Music |
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| International Quality | 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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| Germany |
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| India | |
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| Iran | | |
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| Nepal | | |
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| Nigeria |
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| Pakistan |
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| Saudi Arabia | |
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| South Korea | |
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| United Kingdom |
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| Venezuela |
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| Vietnam | |
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| International Value | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | | |
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| Brazil |
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| China | |
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| Germany |
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| Greece |
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| India | |
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| Iran |
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| Pakistan |
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| South Korea |
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| Turkey |
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| United Kingdom |
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| Venezuela |
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| Vietnam |
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| Men's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Basketball (D1) |
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| Football (FBS) |
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| Soccer (D1) |
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| Wrestling (D1) |
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| Women's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Soccer (D1) |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Architecture & Related Services | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| General Architecture |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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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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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Accounting |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Construction Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods |
| 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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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Chemical Engineering |
| 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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| Industrial Engineering |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Human Development & Family Studies |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Mathematics |
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| In The Top |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Sociology |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Design & Applied Arts |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Veterans | |
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| Architecture & Related Services | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| General Architecture |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Accounting |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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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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| 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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| Mechanical Engineering |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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