2024 College and University Rankings by Major

Colleges and Universities by major

Explore the best colleges and universities in the United States by major and area of study. College rankings are based on a composite of various indices and value metrics including student satisfaction, post-graduate success, graduation rate, admissions selectivity and overall value.
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2024 Design College and University Rankings

RankSchool NameAccept. Rate1Grad.
Rate
2
Emp. Rate
2 years
3
Mid-Career Salary4Net Price
(4-year)
5
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI
33%87%88%$47,300$140 232
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
25%88%91%$72,000$134 680
Washington University in St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO
17%95%93%$62,300$133 496
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2024 Business School Rankings

RankSchool NameAccept. Rate1Grad.
Rate
2
Emp. Rate
2 years
3
Mid-Career Salary4Net Price
(4-year)
5
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
7%95%92%$175,000$119,100
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
12%98%98%$190,000$127,200
University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
Philadelphia, PA
9%95%98%$182,000$168,000
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2024 Nursing School Rankings

RankSchool NameTuition
(In-state)
Board Exam Pass RateAcceptance RateStudent Body
University of Missouri–Columbia
Columbia, MO
$9,433Top 10%81.5%34,700
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
$8,079Top 10%78%30,100
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
$7,058Top 5%97.2%34,000
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2024 Psychology School Rankings

Composite RankSchool NameQS WorldUS NewsGourman ReportAvg Score*
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
2111.33
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
1463.67
Yale University
New Haven, CT
4624
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(1) Represents the fall admission rate for full-time undergraduate students.
(2) Graduation rate for full-time students who began their studies as first-time degree or certificate seeking students.
(3) Percentage of students employed two years after graduation.
(4) Median earnings of students six years after graduation.
(5) Average net price generated by subtracting grant or scholarship aid from total cost of attendance.

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