Top 2018 Rankings For Willamette University
A more complete picture of where Willamette University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
All 2018 Rankings For Willamette University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 137 of 1382 |
| Far Western US | 22 of 126 |
| Oregon | 1 of 19 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 421 of 1325 |
| Far Western US | 25 of 124 |
| Oregon | 4 of 19 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 598 of 1325 |
| Far Western US | 44 of 124 |
| Oregon | 7 of 19 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 594 of 1325 |
| Far Western US | 45 of 124 |
| Oregon | 7 of 19 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 122 of 2355 |
| Ethnic | 648 of 2594 |
| Male / Female | 927 of 2594 |
| Location | 188 of 2359 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked | 80 of 180 |
| Best Value | 55 of 176 |
| Most Popular | 172 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 44 of 527 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 124 of 286 |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked | 86 of 177 |
| Best Value | 62 of 173 |
| Most Popular | 113 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 26 of 370 |
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Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 103 of 391 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 277 of 823 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 530 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 292 of 892 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 190 of 818 |
| Best Value | 369 of 800 |
| Most Popular | 657 of 1372 |
| Most Focused | 329 of 1372 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 234 of 850 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | |
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Communication & Journalism
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| Most Popular | |
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Communication & Media Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 120 of 826 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 130 of 268 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 208 of 599 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 113 of 360 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 109 of 612 |
| Best Value | 184 of 596 |
| Most Popular | 376 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 50 of 1359 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 198 of 874 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 86 of 625 |
| Best Value | 151 of 609 |
| Most Popular | 416 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 73 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 135 of 805 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 180 of 365 |
| Most Focused | 91 of 365 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 59 of 204 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | 118 of 358 |
| Best Value | 160 of 352 |
| Most Popular | 288 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 174 of 656 |
Classical Languages & Literature
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| Most Popular | 52 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 11 of 225 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 80 of 209 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 101 of 373 |
| Best Value | 137 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 262 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 56 of 818 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 172 of 581 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 109 of 570 |
| Best Value | 174 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 490 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 127 of 1261 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 115 of 594 |
| Best Value | 192 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 490 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 127 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 203 of 831 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 205 of 468 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 524 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 210 of 1231 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 240 of 810 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 187 of 471 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 482 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 167 of 1178 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 209 of 772 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 115 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 432 of 1017 |
International Studies
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| Top Ranked | 25 of 75 |
| Best Value | 15 of 73 |
| Most Popular | 93 of 259 |
| Most Focused | 29 of 259 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 36 of 127 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 223 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 745 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 85 of 271 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 177 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 689 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 92 of 452 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 397 of 890 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 57 of 415 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 62 of 443 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 354 of 820 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 78 of 456 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 478 of 956 |
| Most Focused | 274 of 956 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 190 of 616 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 294 of 756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 176 of 544 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 213 of 550 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 132 of 336 |
Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 131 of 473 |
| Best Value | 196 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 303 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 38 of 1145 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 202 of 787 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | 94 of 411 |
| Best Value | 144 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 176 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 16 of 1088 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 215 of 753 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 225 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 44 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 181 of 534 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 150 of 826 |
| Best Value | 319 of 807 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 577 of 1492 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 203 of 899 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 146 of 832 |
| Best Value | 305 of 813 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 505 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 192 of 842 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 102 of 676 |
| Best Value | 182 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 310 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 170 of 877 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | 48 of 272 |
| Best Value | 46 of 268 |
| Most Popular | 170 of 422 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 423 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 130 of 339 |
Archeology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 9 of 38 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 139 of 442 |
| Best Value | 160 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 197 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 56 of 729 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 542 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 86 of 597 |
| Best Value | 132 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 219 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 12 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 210 of 763 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 119 of 524 |
| Best Value | 212 of 517 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 257 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 184 of 695 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 148 of 628 |
| Best Value | 252 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 688 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | 390 of 1529 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 256 of 852 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 268 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 151 of 544 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 175 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 142 of 507 |
| Best Value | 223 of 498 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 276 of 1114 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 193 of 693 |
Music
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| Top Ranked | 66 of 376 |
| Best Value | 142 of 368 |
| Most Popular | 382 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 143 of 1030 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 172 of 657 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D3) | 18 of 333 |
| Men's Basketball (D3) | |
| Men's Football (D3) | 37 of 218 |
| Men's Soccer (D3) | 87 of 363 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D3) | 88 of 374 |
| Women's Soccer (D3) | 72 of 368 |
| Women's Softball (D3) | 84 of 351 |
| Women's Volleyball (D3) | 139 of 359 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 387 of 1423 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 86 of 181 |
Area Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 173 of 617 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 138 of 631 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 139 of 358 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 125 of 374 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 158 of 577 |
History
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 176 of 601 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
International Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 29 of 76 |
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 | 172 of 477 |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 151 of 413 |
Physics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 321 of 841 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 306 of 848 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 109 of 681 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 70 of 273 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 162 of 442 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 601 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 253 of 528 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 309 of 648 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 257 of 521 |
Music
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 167 of 380 |
Willamette University has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 152 of 1174 |
| China | 239 of 798 |
| India | 200 of 618 |
| Japan | 27 of 414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 83 of 548 |
| Vietnam | 219 of 450 |
International Value
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