Brightwood College
Brightwood College at a Glance
- U.S. influence rank
- #1800
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
About Brightwood College
According to Wikipedia, Brightwood College, formerly Kaplan College, was a system of for-profit colleges in the United States, owned and operated by Education Corporation of America. Main qualifications offered included health, business, criminal justice, information technology, nursing and professional training programs. On December 5, 2018, Brightwood's parent company, Education Corporation of America, announced unexpectedly via an email that all of its schools would be closing in two business days. Staff were terminated without legally required notice.
What Is Brightwood College Known For?
Brightwood College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Education
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Law
- Medical
- Political Science
- Business
- Mathematics
- Sociology
- Engineering
- Earth Sciences
- Biology
- Anthropology
- History
- Literature
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Communications
Brightwood College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Brightwood College'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
Brightwood College ranks #897 in the U.S. and #2316 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBrightwood College ranks #994 in the U.S. and #1899 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Brightwood College ranks #1280 in the U.S. and #5278 worldwide for influence in Education.
Brightwood College ranks #1521 in the U.S. and #6264 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Brightwood College ranks #1599 in the U.S. and #7413 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesBrightwood College ranks #1626 in the U.S. and #5448 worldwide for influence in Law.
Brightwood College ranks #1684 in the U.S. and #5801 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Brightwood College ranks #1765 in the U.S. and #7406 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Brightwood College ranks #1812 in the U.S. and #6574 worldwide for influence in Business.
Brightwood College ranks #1829 in the U.S. and #6836 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Brightwood College ranks #1857 in the U.S. and #5552 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesBrightwood College ranks #1868 in the U.S. and #8910 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Brightwood College ranks #2061 in the U.S. and #7138 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Brightwood College ranks #2131 in the U.S. and #8590 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Brightwood College ranks #2151 in the U.S. and #5961 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesBrightwood College ranks #2329 in the U.S. and #7646 worldwide for influence in History.
Brightwood College ranks #2438 in the U.S. and #7808 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Brightwood College ranks #2545 in the U.S. and #11036 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Brightwood College ranks #2559 in the U.S. and #8447 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Brightwood College ranks #2678 in the U.S. and #7122 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesBrightwood College ranks #2849 in the U.S. and #10326 worldwide for influence in Communications.
