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Rankings Sciences
Rankings Sciences
Rankings Sciences

Rankings Sciences analyzes the methodology, psychology, and impact of college rankings. Students explore how institutions game the system and how rankings affect public perception.

Program Highlights

  • •Small, discussion-based classes
  • •Interdisciplinary connections to law, statistics, and marketing
  • •Opportunities for independent research in data manipulation
  • •Exclusive guest lectures by former rankings strategists

Career Opportunities

  • •Chief Data Strategist, U.S. News
  • •Common Data Set Editor, Columbia University
  • •Dean, Temple University Fox School of Business
  • •Senior Administrator, Claremont McKenna College
  • •Provost, Iona University

Required Courses

RANK 100: History of College Rankings

RANK 110: The Methodology Behind It All

RANK 220: Ranking the College Rankings

RANK 260: What Goes Up Must Come Down

RANK 340: Gauging Legitimacy of Data Submissions

RANK 450: Choosing the Top, From T14 to T20