Top 2019 Rankings For West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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All 2019 Rankings For West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 385 of 1779 |
| Middle Atlantic | 99 of 333 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 of 125 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 490 of 1510 |
| Middle Atlantic | 80 of 289 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 of 112 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 458 of 1510 |
| Middle Atlantic | 84 of 289 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 of 112 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 82 of 1510 |
| Middle Atlantic | 20 of 289 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 of 112 |
Diversity
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| Overall | |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 1165 of 2486 |
| Location |
Architecture & Related Services
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| Most Popular | |
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Urban & Regional Planning
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 206 of 508 |
| Most Focused | |
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Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 125 of 384 |
| Most Focused |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 301 of 824 |
| Best Value | 294 of 808 |
| Most Popular | 235 of 1426 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 163 of 891 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 158 of 357 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 202 of 820 |
| Best Value | 171 of 803 |
| Most Popular | 175 of 1383 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 134 of 847 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 294 of 851 |
| Best Value | 320 of 810 |
| Most Popular | 112 of 1989 |
| Most Focused | 693 of 1990 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 260 of 903 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 163 of 623 |
| Best Value | 197 of 601 |
| Most Popular | 105 of 1287 |
| Most Focused | 576 of 1286 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 96 of 648 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 188 of 1676 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 263 of 725 |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 113 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 15 of 211 |
| Most Focused | 36 of 211 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 42 of 151 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 157 of 389 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 44 of 664 |
| Most Focused | 74 of 664 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 164 of 416 |
General Sales & Marketing
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| Most Popular | 2 of 56 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 56 |
International Business
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Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 272 of 603 |
| Best Value | 262 of 575 |
| Most Popular | 363 of 1551 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 262 of 827 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | 134 of 357 |
| Best Value | 129 of 338 |
| Most Popular | 142 of 838 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 127 of 451 |
Education
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| Top Ranked | 89 of 414 |
| Best Value | 166 of 404 |
| Most Popular | 32 of 1368 |
| Most Focused | 321 of 1366 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 143 of 707 |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 184 |
| Best Value | 43 of 180 |
| Most Popular | 10 of 450 |
| Most Focused | 82 of 450 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 24 of 238 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 21 of 1167 |
| Most Focused | 266 of 1164 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 63 of 602 |
| Best Value | 47 of 585 |
| Most Popular | 12 of 1348 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 1354 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 217 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 197 of 622 |
| Best Value | 142 of 603 |
| Most Popular | 117 of 1270 |
| Most Focused | 494 of 1271 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 124 of 800 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 7 of 366 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 367 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 64 of 199 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 223 of 942 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 213 of 653 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 89 of 196 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
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| Most Popular | 133 of 300 |
| Most Focused |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 282 of 809 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 201 of 571 |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
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Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 594 |
| Best Value | 75 of 564 |
| Most Popular | 87 of 1680 |
| Most Focused | 830 of 1678 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 186 of 687 |
Allied Health Professions
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| Most Popular | 142 of 663 |
| Most Focused |
Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | 24 of 267 |
| Most Focused | 78 of 267 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 3 of 130 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 130 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 79 |
Health Sciences & Services
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| Most Popular | 91 of 304 |
| Most Focused |
Health/Medical Prep Programs
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| Most Popular | 50 of 158 |
| Most Focused |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked | 171 of 519 |
| Best Value | 215 of 500 |
| Most Popular | 334 of 1132 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 203 of 507 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Public Health
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| Top Ranked | 33 of 101 |
| Best Value | 29 of 95 |
| Most Popular | 68 of 294 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 25 of 108 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 198 of 548 |
| Best Value | 143 of 533 |
| Most Popular | 92 of 1252 |
| Most Focused | 464 of 1251 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
History
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| Top Ranked | 201 of 580 |
| Best Value | 145 of 565 |
| Most Popular | 92 of 1252 |
| Most Focused | 464 of 1251 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | 22 of 412 |
| Best Value | 73 of 384 |
| Most Popular | 104 of 1111 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 13 of 361 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 415 |
| Best Value | 67 of 387 |
| Most Popular | 96 of 1084 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 13 of 419 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | 62 of 342 |
| Best Value | 65 of 329 |
| Most Popular | 144 of 1175 |
| Most Focused | 462 of 1175 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 155 of 456 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 66 of 352 |
| Best Value | 62 of 338 |
| Most Popular | 144 of 1175 |
| Most Focused | 462 of 1175 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 163 of 504 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 224 of 460 |
| Most Popular | 91 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 345 of 1223 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 276 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 226 of 475 |
| Best Value | 176 of 465 |
| Most Popular | 63 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | 283 of 1171 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 244 of 771 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 125 of 467 |
| Best Value | 224 of 458 |
| Most Popular | 55 of 899 |
| Most Focused | 342 of 898 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 77 of 418 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 100 of 458 |
| Best Value | 170 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 49 of 835 |
| Most Focused | 293 of 835 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 95 of 459 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 201 of 941 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 202 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 87 of 222 |
| Most Popular | 120 of 733 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 207 of 525 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 189 of 479 |
| Best Value | 145 of 470 |
| Most Popular | 98 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | 416 of 1156 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 321 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 186 of 1099 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 251 of 753 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 106 of 242 |
| Best Value | 87 of 241 |
| Most Popular | 31 of 428 |
| Most Focused | 122 of 428 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 341 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 102 of 717 |
| Most Focused | 349 of 717 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 213 of 537 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 225 of 836 |
| Best Value | 204 of 809 |
| Most Popular | 128 of 1502 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 897 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 202 of 841 |
| Best Value | 180 of 814 |
| Most Popular | 116 of 1408 |
| Most Focused | 693 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 833 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked | 109 of 402 |
| Best Value | 126 of 393 |
| Most Popular | 188 of 868 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 151 of 453 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked | 55 of 361 |
| Best Value | 86 of 354 |
| Most Popular | 122 of 578 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 61 of 367 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 288 of 671 |
| Best Value | 289 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 313 of 1319 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 314 of 874 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 173 of 428 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 153 of 339 |
Geography & Cartography
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| Top Ranked | 57 of 162 |
| Best Value | 54 of 160 |
| Most Popular | 77 of 261 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 73 of 223 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 290 of 591 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 180 of 1083 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 179 of 758 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 316 of 964 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 297 of 688 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 190 of 641 |
| Best Value | 152 of 626 |
| Most Popular | 148 of 1523 |
| Most Focused | 657 of 1522 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 325 of 850 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 114 of 314 |
| Best Value | 90 of 308 |
| Most Popular | 133 of 808 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 256 of 512 |
| Best Value | 249 of 501 |
| Most Popular | 208 of 1103 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 219 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 69 of 371 |
| Best Value | 53 of 365 |
| Most Popular | 13 of 1040 |
| Most Focused | 136 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 209 of 658 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D2) | 5 of 236 |
| Men's Basketball (D2) | 56 of 275 |
| Men's Football (D2) | 10 of 162 |
| Men's Soccer (D2) | 26 of 184 |
| Men's Swimming (D2) | 6 of 14 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D2) | 85 of 277 |
| Women's Field Hockey (D2) | 7 of 33 |
| Women's Lacrosse (D2) | 15 of 96 |
| Women's Soccer (D2) | 10 of 231 |
| Women's Softball (D2) | 12 of 261 |
| Women's Swimming (D2) | 5 of 13 |
| Women's Volleyball (D2) | 37 of 264 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 96 of 1822 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 204 of 825 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 75 of 820 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 324 of 853 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 125 of 625 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 39 of 113 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 137 of 390 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 273 of 603 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 125 of 357 |
Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 120 of 416 |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 12 of 186 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 27 of 601 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 95 of 622 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 341 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 124 of 352 |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 18 of 596 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Nursing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 185 of 523 |
Public Health
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 34 of 102 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 107 of 548 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 102 of 580 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 44 of 414 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 20 of 417 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 49 of 345 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 43 of 355 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 176 of 472 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 137 of 476 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 125 of 465 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 81 of 456 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 109 of 241 |
Philosophy
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 92 of 229 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 141 of 479 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 58 of 242 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 133 of 835 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 108 of 840 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 108 of 401 |
Social Work
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 44 of 360 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 244 of 670 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Geography & Cartography
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 48 of 162 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 207 of 590 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 143 of 640 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 100 of 314 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 160 of 513 |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 46 of 370 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 118 of 1159 |
Health Professions
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 16 of 502 |
| Top Ranked Online | 15 of 302 |
| Most Popular Online | 224 of 666 |
Nursing
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | 173 of 444 |
| Top Ranked Online | 71 of 242 |
| Most Popular Online | 178 of 473 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania has no rankings in this category.
