2021 Ranking Awards for Florida State University
We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available.
The current ranking cycle is 2021 and encompasses all rankings published between September 1st, 2020
and August 31st, 2021.
This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college's strengths, please contact us.
Count by Award Level
| Top 1%: | 37 |
| Top 5%: | 115 |
| Top 10%: | 93 |
| Top 15%: | 57 |
| Total: | 302 |
| In The Top |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall Best | |
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| Overall Best (Southeast) | |
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| Overall Best (Florida) | | |
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| Best for the Money | | |
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| Best for the Money (Southeast) | | |
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| Best for the Money (Florida) | | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid | | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (Southeast) | | |
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| Best for the Money With Aid (Florida) | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid | | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Southeast) | | | |
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| Best for the Money Without Aid (Florida) | | |
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| Overall Diversity |
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| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology |
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| General Biology |
| Best Value | | |
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| Physiology & Pathology Sciences |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | | |
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| Accounting |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Business Administration & Management |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Entrepreneurial Studies |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
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| Best Value | | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| General Business/Commerce |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Hospitality Management |
| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Insurance |
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| Management Information Systems |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods |
| Best Value | | |
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| Marketing |
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| Real Estate |
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| Communication & Journalism | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Public Relations & Advertising |
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| Radio, Television & Digital Communication |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Computer Information Systems |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Special Education |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Teacher Education Grade Specific |
| Top Ranked | |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Teacher Education Subject Specific |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | | |
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| Engineering | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Chemical Engineering |
| Best Value | | |
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| Civil Engineering |
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| Computer Engineering |
| Best Value |
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| Electrical Engineering |
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| Mechanical Engineering |
| Best Value | | |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| General English Literature |
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| Best Value | | | |
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| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | |
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| Human Development & Family Studies |
| Best Value | |
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| Textile & Apparel Studies |
| Best Value | | |
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| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Classical Languages & Literature |
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| East Asian Languages |
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| Romance Languages |
| Best Value | |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Communication Sciences |
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| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services |
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| Most Popular |
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| Nursing |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| History |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Criminal Justice & Corrections |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value |
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| Liberal Arts General Studies |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Mathematics |
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| Most Popular |
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| Natural Resources & Conservation | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value |
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| Natural Resources Conservation |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Health & Physical Education |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Philosophy |
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| Religious Studies |
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| Physical Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology |
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| Chemistry |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Physics |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| General Psychology |
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| Public Administration & Social Service | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value |
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| Most Popular |
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| Social Work |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | | |
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| Most Popular | | | |
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| Most Focused |
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| Anthropology |
| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular |
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| Economics |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| General Social Sciences |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | |
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| Geography & Cartography |
| Best Value | |
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| Most Popular |
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| International Relations & National Security |
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| Most Focused |
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| Political Science & Government |
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| Most Focused |
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| Sociology |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best Value | | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Dance |
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| Design & Applied Arts |
| Top Ranked |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Drama & Theater Arts |
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| Best Value | | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Film, Video & Photographic Arts |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Highest Paid Graduates | |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
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| Best Value | | |
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| Most Popular | | |
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| Music |
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| Best Value | | |
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| International Quality | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Overall | |
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| Bahamas |
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| China |
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| Venezuela |
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| International Value | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Bahamas | |
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| Bangladesh | |
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| Brazil | | |
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| Canada | | |
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| China | | |
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| Colombia | | |
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| Ecuador |
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| France | | |
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| Germany | |
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| Ghana |
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| Greece | | |
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| Hong Kong | |
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| India | |
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| Iran | | |
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| Israel | | |
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| Italy | | |
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| Jamaica | |
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| Japan | |
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| Kenya |
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| Kuwait | |
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| Mexico | |
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| Nepal |
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| Netherlands | | |
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| Nigeria | |
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| Norway | |
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| Pakistan | |
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| Russia | |
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| Saudi Arabia | |
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| Singapore | | |
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| South Korea | | |
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| Spain | | |
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| Taiwan | | |
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| Thailand | |
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| Turkey | |
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| United Kingdom | | |
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| Venezuela | | |
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| Vietnam | |
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| Men's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Baseball (D1) | |
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| Basketball (D1) | |
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| Football (FBS) |
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| Women's Sports | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Basketball (D1) | |
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| Soccer (D1) | |
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| Softball (D1) | | |
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| Volleyball (D1) | |
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| In The Top |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Accounting |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Management Information Systems |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Marketing |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Computer Information Systems |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Teacher Education Grade Specific |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Teacher Education Subject Specific |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| General English Literature |
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| In The Top |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| History |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Criminal Justice & Corrections |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Health & Physical Education |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| General Psychology |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | |
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| Political Science & Government |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Sociology |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| In The Top |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | | |
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| Design & Applied Arts |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
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| Drama & Theater Arts |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students | | | |
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| Film, Video & Photographic Arts |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| Music |
| Best for Non-Traditional Students |
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| In The Top |
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| College Overall | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Best For Veterans | | | |
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| In The Top |
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| Business, Management & Marketing | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Accounting |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Finance & Financial Management |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| General Business/Commerce |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Management Information Systems |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Marketing |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Computer & Information Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Computer Information Systems |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Education | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Teacher Education Grade Specific |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Teacher Education Subject Specific |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | | |
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| English Language & Literature | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| General English Literature |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Health Professions | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| History | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| History |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Criminal Justice & Corrections |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Health & Physical Education |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Psychology | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| General Psychology |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Social Sciences | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Political Science & Government |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Sociology |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | 15% | 10% | 5% | 1% |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Design & Applied Arts |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Drama & Theater Arts |
| Top Ranked Veterans | | |
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| Film, Video & Photographic Arts |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Fine & Studio Arts |
| Top Ranked Veterans | |
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| Music |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
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