Mid-Continent University
Mid-Continent University at a Glance
- U.S. influence rank
- #3167
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 Mid-Continent University
According to Wikipedia, Mid-Continent University was a four-year, liberal arts Christian institution located near Mayfield, Kentucky, United States. It had been experiencing financial troubles and was placed on "warning status" by its regional accreditor the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in late 2013. On April 15, 2014, university officials reported that Interim President Ken Winters stepped down for family reasons April 12, and that former President Robert Imhoff and his wife Jackie Imhoff, the vice president of adult services, who had stepped down from their positions in February but were still receiving a salary, were fired. Robert Thomas "Tom" Walden was named to replace Winters. On April 16, it was announced that the university did not have enough money to pay staff, and would close at the end of June. On October 6, 2014, it was announced that Mid-Continent University had filed for bankruptcy.
What Is Mid-Continent University Known For?
Mid-Continent University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Social Work
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Biology
- Physics
- Computer Science
- Literature
- Education
- History
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Medical
- Earth Sciences
- Political Science
- Business
- Law
- Communications
Mid-Continent University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Mid-Continent 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
Mid-Continent University ranks #1051 in the U.S. and #2524 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesMid-Continent University ranks #1249 in the U.S. and #5850 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Mid-Continent University ranks #1371 in the U.S. and #4545 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Mid-Continent University ranks #1556 in the U.S. and #4839 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMid-Continent University ranks #1801 in the U.S. and #4735 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Mid-Continent University ranks #1841 in the U.S. and #7436 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Mid-Continent University ranks #1979 in the U.S. and #7017 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesMid-Continent University ranks #2829 in the U.S. and #10489 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMid-Continent University ranks #2989 in the U.S. and #9989 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMid-Continent University ranks #3002 in the U.S. and #11029 worldwide for influence in Education.
Mid-Continent University ranks #3237 in the U.S. and #10932 worldwide for influence in History.
Mid-Continent University ranks #3338 in the U.S. and #11191 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Mid-Continent University ranks #3339 in the U.S. and #13416 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Mid-Continent University ranks #3396 in the U.S. and #12217 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMid-Continent University ranks #3409 in the U.S. and #11351 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Mid-Continent University ranks #3435 in the U.S. and #13910 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Mid-Continent University ranks #3446 in the U.S. and #12626 worldwide for influence in Business.
Mid-Continent University ranks #3828 in the U.S. and #13122 worldwide for influence in Law.
Mid-Continent University ranks #3917 in the U.S. and #14290 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications Degrees