Ivy Leagues for Certain Majors

Or the OP can build his/her own rankings of undergraduate departments, probably needing the help of someone knowledgeable in the field, using such criteria as:

  • What courses are offered and how frequently.
  • Course content, depth, rigor, etc. as discerned from the syllabi.
  • Course formats.
  • Whether there are entry to (or progression in) major restrictions (beyond the typical baseline of 2.0 GPA and satisfactory academic progress), and how difficult they are to fulfill.
  • Whether any courses of interest are frequently full or overenrolled.
  • How easy or difficult using other opportunities (undergraduate research, co-op jobs, etc.) and the quality of such are.
  • How the department's students are seen by employers and graduate programs in the field.