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2023 Rankings for California Lutheran University

Learn what College Factual bachelor's degree rankings and awards has CLU earned.

Top Rankings for CLU:

#1 out of 11	#1 out of 7	#1 out of 16	#1 out of 9

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings

  • Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools Ranking
  • Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools Ranking

• Best for the Money Rankings

  • Best Value Colleges for International Business Ranking
  • Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management Ranking

• Best for Veterans

  • Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans Ranking
  • Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans Ranking

• Other Rankings

  • Highest Paid Education Graduates
  • Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other)
  • Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Journalism

How CLU Ranks in College Factual's Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

CLU has 20 top ranked majors.

The best ranking is for Other Communications students.

Some of the factors that go into the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools Ranking include major focus and popularity, as well as the salaries of graduates.

The best 15 rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	27	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Graduate Degree Schools in California	2	10	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools	4	41	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Graduate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	20	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Degree Schools	44	344	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools	45	350	View Report
Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	47	360	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools	47	365	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Graduate Degree Schools	47	355	View Report
Best Student Counseling Graduate Degree Schools	49	365	View Report
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	145	873	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools	149	754	View Report
Best Marketing Schools	153	791	View Report
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools	167	887	View Report
Best Education Schools	207	1,080	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	272	1,555	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools	279	1,630	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	317	1,689	View Report

How CLU Ranks for Value

Best for the Money Majors

CLU has 11 best value majors.

The best ranking is for International Business students.

The Best Value Colleges for International Business Ranking is a ranking for the highest quality majors for the most affordable cost.

All rankings are listed in the table below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management in the Far Western US Region	4	37	View Report
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management in the Far Western US Region	4	20	View Report
Best Value Colleges for Finance in the Far Western US Region	4	36	View Report
Best Value Colleges for International Business in the Far Western US Region	6	34	View Report
Best Value Colleges for Marketing/Marketing Management, General in the Far Western US Region	7	47	View Report
Best Value Colleges for Marketing in the Far Western US Region	7	46	View Report
Best Value Colleges for International Business	66	377	View Report
Best Value Colleges for Finance	104	613	View Report
Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management	115	649	View Report

How CLU Ranks for Veterans

Top Ranked Majors

CLU has 2 top ranked majors for veterans.

The best ranking is for Bachelor's Degree vets studying Other Communications.

The Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Veterans Ranking was created to help veterans and active-duty military find the best degree choice for them.

All rankings are listed in the table below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	More Info
Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	5	27	View Report

Other Rankings

CLU has earned:

• 69 highest paid major rankings.

• 63 popular major rankings.

• 168 most focused major rankings.

Highest Paid Awards

Their best ranking for highest paid major is for Education students seeking high pay.

If you're interested in high pay after graduating, the Highest Paid Education Graduates Ranking is for you.

The best 15 rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	More Info
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Management Information Systems Graduates in the Far Western US Region	1	9	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Information Resources Management Graduates	1	11	View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Management Science Graduates in the Far Western US Region	1	8	View Report
Highest Paid Organizational Behavior Studies Graduates in the Far Western US Region	2	12	View Report
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Other Educational Administration & Supervision Graduates	2	18	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Other Educational Administration & Supervision Graduates	2	40	View Report
Highest Paid College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Graduates	2	50	View Report
Highest Paid Organizational Behavior Studies Graduates in California	2	12	View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Graduates in the Far Western US Region	2	14	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Graduates	2	47	View Report
Highest Paid Other Educational Administration & Supervision Graduates	3	59	View Report
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism (Other) Graduates	5	41	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Management Information Systems Graduates	5	79	View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism (Other) Graduates	5	27	View Report
Highest Paid Management Science Graduates in the Far Western US Region	5	25	View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates in the Far Western US Region	8	62	View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates in the Far Western US Region	8	57	View Report
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates in the Far Western US Region	10	71	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Business Administration and Management Graduates in California	10	58	View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Management Science Graduates	10	103	View Report
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates in California	11	64	View Report
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates in the Far Western US Region	12	114	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree International Business Graduates	13	72	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Business Administration and Management Graduates in the Far Western US Region	13	88	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business Administration & Management Graduates in California	13	66	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business Administration & Management Graduates in the Far Western US Region	16	101	View Report
Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates in California	18	106	View Report
Highest Paid General Business Administration and Management Graduates in California	19	100	View Report
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Educational Administration Graduates	19	320	View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Graduates	20	218	View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates in the Far Western US Region	24	143	View Report
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Education Graduates	25	411	View Report
Highest Paid Management Science Graduates	28	210	View Report
Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates in the Far Western US Region	29	175	View Report
Highest Paid General Business Administration and Management Graduates in the Far Western US Region	29	161	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Educational Administration Graduates	29	578	View Report
Highest Paid Educational Administration Graduates	32	629	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Special Education Graduates	34	381	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Graduates	35	344	View Report
Highest Paid Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Graduates	35	350	View Report
Highest Paid Student Counseling Graduates	36	365	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Student Counseling Graduates	36	360	View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	42	867	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Human Resource Management Graduates	43	220	View Report
Highest Paid Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Graduates	43	361	View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	44	913	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Special Education Graduates	45	466	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Graduates	46	235	View Report
Highest Paid Organizational Leadership Graduates	48	299	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates	56	873	View Report
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	58	1,042	View Report
Highest Paid International Business Graduates	60	377	View Report
Highest Paid General Special Education Graduates	60	515	View Report
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates	70	1,281	View Report
Highest Paid Education Graduates	76	1,087	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Business Administration and Management Graduates	80	826	View Report
Highest Paid Special Education Graduates	80	603	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business Administration & Management Graduates	87	916	View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates	124	1,018	View Report
Highest Paid Marketing/Marketing Management, General Graduates	137	757	View Report
Highest Paid Marketing Graduates	140	794	View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates	144	1,289	View Report
Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates	200	1,701	View Report
Highest Paid General Business Administration and Management Graduates	234	1,567	View Report
Highest Paid Business Administration & Management Graduates	255	1,642	View Report

Most Popular Awards

Their best ranking for most popular major is for Other Communications students.

The Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) Ranking is simply a ranking of majors that have the most students attending.

The best 15 rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	More Info
Most Popular Colleges for Other Educational Administration & Supervision in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Educational Administration & Supervision in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in California	1	6	View Report
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing in the Far Western US Region	2	11	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Far Western US Region	2	10	View Report
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science in the Far Western US Region	2	16	View Report
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing/Marketing Management, General in the Far Western US Region	2	10	View Report
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance in the Far Western US Region	3	22	View Report
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Educational Administration & Supervision	4	71	View Report
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management in the Far Western US Region	5	26	View Report
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other)	5	74	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Other Educational Administration & Supervision	5	89	View Report
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in California	7	37	View Report
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting in California	7	36	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other)	8	102	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	11	71	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Educational Administration in California	11	61	View Report
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	11	68	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies in California	12	60	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in California	12	129	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services in California	12	76	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Educational Administration in the Far Western US Region	14	92	View Report
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration in the Far Western US Region	15	75	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services in the Far Western US Region	16	130	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Information Technology in California	17	101	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology in the Far Western US Region	18	153	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	19	149	View Report
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	19	143	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Accounting in California	20	153	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Information Technology in the Far Western US Region	20	124	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for General Music in California	29	153	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for General Music in the Far Western US Region	37	204	View Report
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling	38	465	View Report
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Organizational Leadership	38	212	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Accounting in the Far Western US Region	39	250	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Student Counseling	41	474	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Far Western US Region	76	382	View Report
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	81	448	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	85	458	View Report
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration	137	781	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services	138	808	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Educational Administration	140	857	View Report
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music	157	918	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology	158	809	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for General Music	208	1,159	View Report
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism	236	1,255	View Report
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	245	1,350	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Journalism	281	1,618	View Report
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	283	1,463	View Report
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management	306	1,602	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for General Psychology	316	1,646	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for General Business Administration and Management	383	2,404	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Business Administration & Management	393	2,539	View Report
Most Popular Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	461	2,848	View Report

Most Focused Awards

Their best ranking for most focused major is for Communication & Journalism students.

The Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Journalism Ranking is a ranking of schools with the largest percentage of schools enrolled in the major.

The best 15 rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	More Info
Most Focused Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	1	71	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science in California	1	9	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in California	1	6	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Other Educational Administration & Supervision in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science in the Far Western US Region	1	16	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing in the Far Western US Region	1	11	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	1	68	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing in California	1	8	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing/Marketing Management, General in California	1	7	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Management Science in California	1	5	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing/Marketing Management, General in the Far Western US Region	1	10	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Educational Administration & Supervision in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for College Student Counseling & Personnel Services in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy in the Far Western US Region	2	22	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy in California	2	15	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Far Western US Region	2	10	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for General Public Policy Analysis in the Far Western US Region	3	29	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Public Policy in the Far Western US Region	3	31	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Public Policy in California	3	23	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in California	5	75	View Report
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Educational Administration & Supervision	5	27	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing/Marketing Management, General	5	121	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Other Educational Administration & Supervision	6	89	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Educational Administration & Supervision	6	71	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Student Counseling in the Far Western US Region	6	48	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Far Western US Region	6	120	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies in California	7	60	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Policy Analysis	7	104	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Marketing	8	154	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Journalism in California	8	186	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other)	8	74	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy	8	118	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other)	9	102	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Far Western US Region	10	237	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Speech Communication in California	10	151	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Accounting in California	12	153	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Educational Administration in the Far Western US Region	12	92	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Speech Communication in the Far Western US Region	12	184	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	13	134	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for General Public Policy Analysis	16	167	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in California	17	174	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Public Policy	18	197	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics	21	236	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Far Western US Region	22	221	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government in California	22	177	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance	24	207	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Finance & Financial Management	24	234	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Student Counseling	25	465	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Student Counseling	26	474	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Accounting in the Far Western US Region	28	250	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for General Psychology in the Far Western US Region	30	253	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in California	33	215	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in California	34	260	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Criminology	39	200	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	41	287	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Criminology	43	226	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in the Far Western US Region	44	382	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Management Science	48	289	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	49	448	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	50	458	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Far Western US Region	51	321	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication	59	643	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems	66	338	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Speech Communication	67	856	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism	78	1,255	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	84	455	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Educational Administration	100	857	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration	101	781	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Journalism	105	1,618	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies	144	1,105	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	154	1,350	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Exercise Science and Kinesiology	157	809	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Media Studies	158	1,382	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Music	159	918	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for General Psychology	177	1,646	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for General Music	184	1,159	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	195	1,463	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Music	202	1,073	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting	207	1,111	View Report
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	213	1,313	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Psychology	217	1,803	View Report
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences	255	1,331	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Music	262	1,374	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Social Sciences	281	1,657	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	345	2,848	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for General Business Administration and Management	429	2,404	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Business Administration & Management	441	2,539	View Report
Most Focused Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences	456	2,434	View Report

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