Top 2019 Rankings For Western Oregon University
A more complete picture of where Western Oregon University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2019 Badges Awarded page.
All 2019 Rankings For Western Oregon University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | |
| Far Western US | |
| Oregon |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | |
| Far Western US | |
| Oregon | 5 of 20 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Far Western US | |
| Oregon | 5 of 20 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Far Western US | |
| Oregon | 4 of 20 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 888 of 2238 |
| Ethnic | 979 of 2486 |
| Male / Female | |
| Location | 946 of 2238 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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General Biology
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Most Popular | 681 of 1990 |
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General Business/Commerce
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| Most Popular | 49 of 502 |
| Most Focused | 110 of 502 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 544 of 1215 |
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Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 394 of 1027 |
| Most Focused | 483 of 1027 |
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Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 590 of 1551 |
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Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 394 of 838 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 225 of 451 |
Information Science
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 114 of 243 |
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Education
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| Most Popular | 259 of 1366 |
| Most Focused | 320 of 1366 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 260 of 707 |
General Education
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| Most Popular | 7 of 226 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 226 |
English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 391 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 622 of 1271 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 340 of 800 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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Human Development & Family Studies
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 149 of 942 |
| Most Focused | 96 of 942 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
American Sign Language
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| Most Popular | 2 of 49 |
| Most Focused | 7 of 49 |
Germanic Languages
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Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 301 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 258 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Health Professions
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Public Health
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 67 of 294 |
| Most Focused | 31 of 294 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 53 of 108 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 530 of 1251 |
| Most Focused |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 530 of 1251 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 261 of 1111 |
| Most Focused | 445 of 1111 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 116 of 361 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 252 of 1084 |
| Most Focused | 443 of 1084 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 419 |
Fire Protection
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| Most Popular | |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 249 of 504 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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Mathematics
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 116 of 1032 |
| Most Focused | 77 of 1032 |
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Gerontology
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| Most Popular | 8 of 29 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 29 |
International Studies
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Mathematics & Computer Science
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
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| Most Popular | 78 of 528 |
| Most Focused | 62 of 528 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 302 of 898 |
| Most Focused |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 267 of 835 |
| Most Focused | 404 of 835 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 191 of 459 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 454 of 1156 |
| Most Focused | 440 of 1156 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 321 of 1099 |
| Most Focused | 317 of 1099 |
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 244 of 1502 |
| Most Focused | 140 of 1502 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 445 of 898 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 220 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 114 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 413 of 834 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 423 of 1319 |
| Most Focused | 440 of 1319 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 147 of 428 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | |
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General Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | 43 of 287 |
| Most Focused | 37 of 287 |
Geography & Cartography
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Political Science & Government
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Sociology
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| Most Popular | |
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Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 445 of 1522 |
| Most Focused | 492 of 1522 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Dance
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Most Popular | 308 of 654 |
| Most Focused |
Drama & Theater Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 495 of 1103 |
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Music
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 261 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 248 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D2) | 96 of 236 |
| Men's Basketball (D2) | |
| Men's Football (D2) |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D2) | |
| Women's Soccer (D2) | |
| Women's Softball (D2) | |
| Women's Volleyball (D2) |
Veterans
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| Overall | 458 of 1820 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Information Science
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 155 of 341 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Public Health
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 127 of 414 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 121 of 417 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 229 of 835 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 279 of 840 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 264 of 640 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 152 of 370 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | |
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| Saudi Arabia |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 517 of 1204 |
| China | 293 of 817 |
| Saudi Arabia | 254 of 545 |
