Top 2020 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 2020 Badges Awarded page.
All 2020 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 | 6 of 19 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Far Western US | |
| Oregon | 6 of 19 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Far Western US | |
| Oregon | 4 of 19 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 855 of 2179 |
| Ethnic | 854 of 2417 |
| Male / Female | |
| Location | 938 of 2183 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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General Biology
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Most Popular | 681 of 1931 |
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General Business/Commerce
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| Most Popular | 48 of 482 |
| Most Focused | 94 of 482 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 544 of 1210 |
| Most Focused |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 394 of 1022 |
| Most Focused | 481 of 1022 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
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| Most Popular | 588 of 1512 |
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Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 383 of 829 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 225 of 451 |
Information Science
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 114 of 243 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Education
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| Most Popular | 255 of 1363 |
| Most Focused | 320 of 1363 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 260 of 706 |
General Education
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| Most Popular | 6 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 225 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 391 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 629 of 1267 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 339 of 799 |
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 | 154 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 96 of 941 |
| 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 | 524 of 1247 |
| Most Focused |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 524 of 1247 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 257 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 426 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 116 of 360 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 250 of 1060 |
| Most Focused | 424 of 1060 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 418 |
Fire Protection
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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 503 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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Mathematics
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 115 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 77 of 1029 |
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Gerontology
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| Most Popular | 7 of 28 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 28 |
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 891 |
| Most Focused |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 267 of 829 |
| Most Focused | 400 of 829 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 191 of 458 |
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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| Highest Paid Grads |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 239 of 1476 |
| Most Focused | 116 of 1476 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 445 of 897 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 218 of 1381 |
| Most Focused | 91 of 1381 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 413 of 833 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 422 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 440 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 146 of 427 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Economics
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General Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | 42 of 285 |
| Most Focused | 37 of 285 |
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 | 428 of 1482 |
| Most Focused | 454 of 1482 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Dance
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Most Popular | 268 of 617 |
| Most Focused |
Drama & Theater Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 461 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 533 of 1075 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
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) | 97 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 | 468 of 1751 |
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 | 149 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 | 121 of 413 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 110 of 416 |
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 | 219 of 834 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 269 of 839 |
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 | 256 of 640 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 148 of 370 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | |
| China | |
| Saudi Arabia |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 497 of 1209 |
| China | 287 of 826 |
| Saudi Arabia | 261 of 545 |
