2018 College Rankings for Western Oregon University by CollegeFactual.com

Top 2018 Rankings For Western Oregon University

Most Focused for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies (ranked 55 out of 1017)
Most Focused for Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other) (ranked 38 out of 529)
Most Focused for Foreign Languages & Linguistics (ranked 84 out of 939)
Most Focused for Gerontology (ranked 3 out of 31)
Most Popular for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies (ranked 103 out of 1017)

A more complete picture of where Western Oregon University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.

All 2018 Rankings For Western Oregon University

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Top Quality Overall

	better worse
Nationwide	1014 of 1383
Far Western US	120 of 126
Oregon	17 of 19

Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)

	better worse
Nationwide	1215 of 1325
Far Western US	113 of 124
Oregon	9 of 19

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	1176 of 1325
Far Western US	107 of 124
Oregon	6 of 19

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	929 of 1325
Far Western US	89 of 124
Oregon	5 of 19

Diversity

	better worse
Overall	977 of 2355
Ethnic	1171 of 2594
Male / Female	1278 of 2594
Location	1086 of 2360

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	710 of 823
Best Value	756 of 805
Most Popular	895 of 1413
Most Focused	1187 of 1413
Highest Paid Grads	488 of 892

General Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked	689 of 818
Best Value	744 of 800
Most Popular	761 of 1372
Most Focused	1046 of 1372
Highest Paid Grads	429 of 850

Business, Management & Marketing

	better worse
Most Popular	705 of 2041
Most Focused	1352 of 2041
Highest Paid Grads	458 of 903

General Business/Commerce

	better worse
Most Popular	58 of 504
Most Focused	99 of 504

Communication & Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked	517 of 582
Best Value	542 of 570
Most Popular	591 of 1219
Most Focused	834 of 1219

Communication & Media Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	436 of 519
Best Value	470 of 508
Most Popular	434 of 1036
Most Focused	565 of 1036
Highest Paid Grads	361 of 606

Computer & Information Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	439 of 568
Best Value	489 of 547
Most Popular	381 of 1603
Most Focused	386 of 1603
Highest Paid Grads	473 of 826

Computer Information Systems

	better worse
Top Ranked	273 of 347
Best Value	307 of 333
Most Popular	198 of 838
Most Focused	178 of 838
Highest Paid Grads	226 of 452

Information Science

	better worse
Top Ranked	62 of 80
Best Value	70 of 74
Most Popular	100 of 243
Most Focused	108 of 243
Highest Paid Grads	78 of 129

Education

	better worse
Most Popular	389 of 1366
Most Focused	566 of 1366
Highest Paid Grads	259 of 708

Teacher Education Grade Specific

	better worse
Most Popular	239 of 1169
Most Focused	277 of 1169

English Language & Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	512 of 612
Best Value	563 of 596
Most Popular	643 of 1360
Most Focused	777 of 1360
Highest Paid Grads	389 of 874

General English Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	507 of 625
Best Value	571 of 609
Most Popular	533 of 1281
Most Focused	627 of 1281
Highest Paid Grads	336 of 805

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	376 of 376
Most Focused	370 of 376

Human Development & Family Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	266 of 271
Most Focused	261 of 271

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

	better worse
Top Ranked	304 of 358
Best Value	315 of 352
Most Popular	152 of 939
Most Focused	84 of 939
Highest Paid Grads	398 of 656

American Sign Language

	better worse
Most Popular	5 of 48
Most Focused	7 of 48

Romance Languages

	better worse
Top Ranked	335 of 373
Best Value	345 of 366
Most Popular	271 of 817
Most Focused	217 of 817
Highest Paid Grads	344 of 581

Health Professions

	better worse
Top Ranked	493 of 582
Best Value	533 of 562
Most Popular	1088 of 1704
Most Focused	1392 of 1704
Highest Paid Grads	512 of 692

Public Health

	better worse
Top Ranked	82 of 100
Best Value	91 of 96
Most Popular	76 of 273
Most Focused	38 of 273
Highest Paid Grads	53 of 107

History

	better worse
Most Popular	829 of 1261
Most Focused	1038 of 1261

History

	better worse
Most Popular	829 of 1261
Most Focused	1038 of 1261
Highest Paid Grads	741 of 831

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

	better worse
Top Ranked	238 of 399
Best Value	312 of 380
Most Popular	251 of 1128
Most Focused	391 of 1128
Highest Paid Grads	116 of 361

Criminal Justice & Corrections

	better worse
Top Ranked	235 of 401
Best Value	313 of 382
Most Popular	253 of 1103
Most Focused	408 of 1103
Highest Paid Grads	123 of 421

Fire Protection

	better worse
Most Popular	60 of 85
Most Focused	50 of 85

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

	better worse
Most Popular	847 of 1152
Most Focused	973 of 1152
Highest Paid Grads	238 of 462

Liberal Arts General Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	847 of 1152
Most Focused	973 of 1152
Highest Paid Grads	248 of 505

Mathematics & Statistics

	better worse
Most Popular	645 of 1231
Most Focused	799 of 1231
Highest Paid Grads	465 of 810

Mathematics

	better worse
Most Popular	633 of 1178
Most Focused	723 of 1178
Highest Paid Grads	411 of 772

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	103 of 1017
Most Focused	55 of 1017
Highest Paid Grads	236 of 394

Gerontology

	better worse
Most Popular	11 of 31
Most Focused	3 of 31

International Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	203 of 259
Most Focused	217 of 259
Highest Paid Grads	78 of 127

Mathematics & Computer Science

	better worse
Most Popular	9 of 36
Most Focused	10 of 36
Highest Paid Grads	16 of 19

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	70 of 529
Most Focused	38 of 529

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	356 of 452
Best Value	417 of 445
Most Popular	218 of 890
Most Focused	245 of 890

Health & Physical Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	336 of 443
Best Value	404 of 436
Most Popular	197 of 820
Most Focused	207 of 820
Highest Paid Grads	189 of 456

Philosophy & Religious Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	771 of 956
Most Focused	862 of 956
Highest Paid Grads	380 of 616

Philosophy

	better worse
Most Popular	642 of 756
Most Focused	653 of 756
Highest Paid Grads	343 of 544

Physical Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	711 of 1143
Most Focused	815 of 1143

Chemistry

	better worse
Most Popular	658 of 1087
Most Focused	711 of 1087
Highest Paid Grads	416 of 753

Geological & Earth Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	378 of 430
Most Focused	330 of 430
Highest Paid Grads	224 of 346

Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	637 of 826
Best Value	734 of 807
Most Popular	403 of 1492
Most Focused	402 of 1492
Highest Paid Grads	445 of 899

General Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	641 of 832
Best Value	739 of 813
Most Popular	376 of 1407
Most Focused	340 of 1407
Highest Paid Grads	416 of 842

Social Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	552 of 676
Best Value	599 of 661
Most Popular	466 of 1317
Most Focused	495 of 1317
Highest Paid Grads	447 of 877

Anthropology

	better worse
Most Popular	392 of 422
Most Focused	367 of 422
Highest Paid Grads	231 of 339

Economics

	better worse
Top Ranked	418 of 442
Best Value	409 of 433
Most Popular	383 of 729
Most Focused	345 of 729
Highest Paid Grads	343 of 542

General Social Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	53 of 278
Most Focused	48 of 278

Geography & Cartography

	better worse
Most Popular	233 of 267
Most Focused	162 of 267
Highest Paid Grads	135 of 227

Political Science & Government

	better worse
Most Popular	795 of 1081
Most Focused	911 of 1081
Highest Paid Grads	399 of 763

Sociology

	better worse
Top Ranked	442 of 524
Best Value	488 of 517
Most Popular	588 of 969
Most Focused	630 of 969
Highest Paid Grads	371 of 695

Visual & Performing Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	457 of 628
Best Value	508 of 615
Most Popular	485 of 1529
Most Focused	485 of 1529
Highest Paid Grads	492 of 852

Dance

	better worse
Most Popular	165 of 227
Most Focused	123 of 227

Design & Applied Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	308 of 653
Most Focused	314 of 653

Drama & Theater Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	488 of 809
Most Focused	468 of 809
Highest Paid Grads	312 of 544

Fine & Studio Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	416 of 507
Best Value	468 of 498
Most Popular	572 of 1114
Most Focused	620 of 1114
Highest Paid Grads	374 of 693

General Visual & Performing Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	168 of 173
Most Focused	165 of 173

Music

	better worse
Top Ranked	294 of 376
Best Value	317 of 368
Most Popular	320 of 1030
Most Focused	295 of 1030
Highest Paid Grads	359 of 657

Men's Sports

	better worse
Men's Baseball (D2)	82 of 228
Men's Basketball (D2)	131 of 264
Men's Football (D2)	98 of 162
Men's Indoor Track and Field (D2)	15 of 20

Women's Sports

	better worse
Women's Basketball (D2)	214 of 266
Women's Soccer (D2)	184 of 226
Women's Softball (D2)	139 of 251
Women's Volleyball (D2)	185 of 253

Veterans

	better worse
Overall	411 of 1423