2026 Rankings for Butte College

What kind of rankings and accolades has Butte College earned? Every College Factual accolade Butte College has received are listed below.

Butte College received 143 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Butte College:



#2 out of 44	#2 out of 51	#5 out of 35	#5 out of 23

How Butte College Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#525 Best Associate Degree Colleges

#6 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in California

#8 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Top Placement in Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking

#525 out of 2,043.

This makes Butte College a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

Butte College has 150 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in California	2	7	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	8	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools	2	44	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in California	2	8	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	9	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools	2	51	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in California	5	23	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	35	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in California	6	9	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in California	7	92	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in California	7	92	View Report
Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in California	8	16	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	144	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	145	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	12	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools	11	1050	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools	11	1061	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in California	12	42	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in California	12	26	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California	14	34	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	34	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California	14	34	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	34	View Report
Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	30	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in California	15	32	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in California	15	33	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in California	15	172	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	62	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	244	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	32	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	38	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools	17	65	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools	17	65	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	40	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools	20	273	View Report
Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in California	21	34	View Report
Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	35	View Report
Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools in California	21	35	View Report
Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	36	View Report
Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in California	21	35	View Report
Best Fire Protection Schools in California	24	38	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in California	25	45	View Report
Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	26	46	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in California	26	46	View Report
Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California	27	106	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in California	28	80	View Report
Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	108	View Report
Best Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region	30	50	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	31	55	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	32	56	View Report
Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools in California	32	100	View Report
Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	32	101	View Report
Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools in California	32	100	View Report
Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	32	101	View Report
Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools	33	53	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in California	34	92	View Report
Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools	34	56	View Report
Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools	34	114	View Report
Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools	34	114	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in California	35	143	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	35	93	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	36	1428	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in California	36	96	View Report
Best Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools	36	159	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	109	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in California	39	149	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in California	39	98	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	40	105	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region	41	103	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California	42	96	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in California	42	99	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	46	226	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	47	116	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	50	233	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in California	59	121	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	63	136	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in California	63	255	View Report
Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools	67	113	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools	67	150	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California	68	127	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region	71	146	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools	73	208	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools	74	158	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	78	377	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools	79	181	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools	80	222	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Region	82	161	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in California	82	153	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in California	82	153	View Report
Best Fire Protection Schools	84	134	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in California	87	171	View Report
Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools	91	301	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region	94	170	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region	94	170	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools	102	268	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	109	206	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools	112	255	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools	113	1899	View Report
Best Nursing Schools	120	1956	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools	123	642	View Report

How Butte College Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Butte College has 150 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools	7	84	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	35	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	58	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in California	8	11	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	14	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in California	8	11	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	14	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools	8	92	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in California	8	23	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in California	8	39	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in California	10	34	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	41	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in California	10	34	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	41	View Report
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in California	11	26	View Report
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in California	11	26	View Report
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	42	View Report
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	44	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools	12	271	View Report
Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in California	14	35	View Report
Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	37	View Report
Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools in California	14	35	View Report
Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	37	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in California	14	35	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools	15	607	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Schools in California	15	38	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools	15	65	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools	15	65	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	34	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	34	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California	17	34	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in California	17	45	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	55	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California	17	34	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in California	17	46	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	56	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	46	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools	18	150	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools	18	156	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in California	19	78	View Report
Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools	19	62	View Report
Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools	19	64	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	50	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	107	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in California	21	91	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	143	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	143	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	129	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools	22	1035	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools	23	1026	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	240	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	217	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	220	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in California	25	90	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	25	1387	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Region	25	344	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in California	26	90	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in California	26	168	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in California	27	139	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in California	28	136	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools	28	1874	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools	28	114	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools	29	1839	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in California	30	230	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Schools	31	135	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools	33	2423	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools	33	159	View Report
Best Value Sociology Associate Degree Schools	34	114	View Report
Best Value Sociology Associate Degree Schools	34	114	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	37	95	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	37	99	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in California	38	90	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in California	38	91	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in California	39	94	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	95	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in California	39	102	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	108	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in California	39	96	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	105	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in California	40	99	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	41	108	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools	43	319	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools	43	373	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in California	43	121	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Far Western US Region	43	146	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	43	116	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in California	44	127	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California	45	106	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	45	202	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools	46	236	View Report
Best Value Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	47	101	View Report
Best Value Sociology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	47	101	View Report
Best Value Sociology Associate Degree Schools in California	48	100	View Report
Best Value Sociology Associate Degree Schools in California	48	100	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in California	48	167	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools	49	490	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Region	49	161	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region	50	170	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in the Far Western US Region	50	170	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in California	51	153	View Report

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The rankings above are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

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