Independence University
Independence University at a Glance
- U.S. influence rank
- #1837
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Independence University Featured Rankings
About Independence University
According to Wikipedia, Independence University was a private online career college headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was the online branch of Stevens–Henager College, and operated four schools: the School of Healthcare, the School of Business, the School of Technology, and the School of Graphic Arts. IU was founded by Carl Barney and owned and operated by the Center for Excellence in Higher Education . Independence university was accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges but the accreditor has begun withdrawing its accreditation because the university allegedly "failed to demonstrate successful student achievement by maintaining acceptable rates of student graduation and employment." In 2021, IU canceled classes scheduled to start May 10. On August 1, 2021, Independence University closed its doors permanently.
What Is Independence University Known For?
Independence University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Communications
- Business
- Nursing
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Law
- Anthropology
- Medical
- Political Science
- History
- Engineering
Independence University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Independence University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Independence University ranks #1074 in the U.S. and #4565 worldwide for influence in Education.
Independence University ranks #1268 in the U.S. and #6354 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesIndependence University ranks #1370 in the U.S. and #4544 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesIndependence University ranks #1471 in the U.S. and #5543 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesIndependence University ranks #1497 in the U.S. and #5434 worldwide for influence in Business.
Independence University ranks #1697 in the U.S. and #4267 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesIndependence University ranks #1712 in the U.S. and #6439 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Independence University ranks #1933 in the U.S. and #7565 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Independence University ranks #1970 in the U.S. and #6416 worldwide for influence in Law.
Independence University ranks #1989 in the U.S. and #5608 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesIndependence University ranks #2023 in the U.S. and #7019 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Independence University ranks #2377 in the U.S. and #10061 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Independence University ranks #2692 in the U.S. and #8981 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesIndependence University ranks #2935 in the U.S. and #12289 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
