California Institute of Technology Data & Information Overview

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Where Does California Institute of Technology Rank?

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

California Institute of Technology was awarded 41 badges in the 2026 rankings.

According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Caltech is ranked #70 out of 5,192 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Caltech is also ranked #14 on the Best Colleges in California list.

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Caltech with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. That’s great news for Caltech students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.

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