School Subjects Tier List
School subject rankings mix two unrelated questions: was this useful, and was this taught well. Twelve subjects, unranked, and the list is much more interesting if you score them separately. Nothing is pre-graded: tiles wait in Unranked until you drag or tap them into S–F. Rows rename in a click and the finished board exports as a PNG.
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
History
Geography
English
Art
Music
Physical Education
Computer Science
Economics0 of 12 items ranked.
Board saved automatically in this browser. Original.
How this board is built: the 12 tiles are an editorial starting set, not an official roster and not a published ranking — every entry waits in Unranked until you place it. Item tiles are original pictograms or two-letter emblems drawn for this site rather than character artwork, film stills or club logos, so nothing here is licensed material reused from a rights holder. Tiers you set are your own judgement.
What's included in this School Subjects board
The board arrives with all 12 entries present as tiles and none of them assigned to a tier. That is deliberate: a template that opens with a finished ranking only invites you to agree or disagree with whoever made it, whereas an empty ladder makes you commit to an ordering of your own. Drag a tile onto a row, or on a phone tap the tile and then the tier you want. You can add rows for extra categories, rename the standard ones, and remove any entry you do not recognise — a list you can defend is more useful than a long one you cannot.
How to rank this School Subjects board
Rank usefulness after school first, but define it broadly. Mathematics and English are obvious; a subject that teaches you how to argue or how to make something is also useful, even if it does not appear in a salary table. Then weigh how well it is taught, which varies enormously between schools and is the reason most people's ranking is really a ranking of teachers. Third, judge how hard it is to self-study. A subject that is learnable from a book is accessible for life; one that needs a lab or a studio is not. Finish by allowing one subject you loved for no practical reason. Enjoyment is a legitimate criterion and honesty about it makes the list better.
Using the board without over-thinking it
Most people finish a board like this in a couple of minutes and then reorder the middle rows for another ten. That middle is where the honest disagreement lives, so do not rush it: place the obvious top three and the obvious bottom three first, then work inward. If two entries still feel identical, that is a real observation — say so in a row note or a text tile rather than inventing a difference. When the ordering settles, export the PNG so the arrangement is saved somewhere permanent, and copy the share link if you want someone else to argue with it.
Ranking criteria used here
- usefulness after school
- how well it is taught
- how hard it is to self-study
Before you share it
Put your criterion in the board title, so a reader knows whether they are looking at a favourites list or an analytical one. If the subject changes with patches, seasons or releases, add the date. And remember the share link carries tier names, colours and the tile order — uploaded photos stay on your device, so export a PNG when those matter.
All 12 items in this template
Back to the boardMathematicsPhysicsChemistryBiologyHistoryGeographyEnglishArtMusicPhysical EducationComputer ScienceEconomicsSchool Subjects tier list FAQ
Should I rank subjects I never took?
No. Remove them rather than guessing, or put them in an Unstudied row and say why they are there.
Is this a ranking of difficulty?
Only if you say so. Difficulty and usefulness are different axes, and a hard subject is not automatically a valuable one.
