2026 Rankings for California State University Maritime Academy

What ranking badges has Cal Maritime been awarded? Every College Factual accolade Cal Maritime has received are listed below.

Cal Maritime was awarded 22 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for Cal Maritime:



#8 out of 64	#10 out of 114	#11 out of 19	#14 out of 48

Cal Maritime offers graduate-level programs too. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/california-maritime-academy/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How Cal Maritime Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#328 Best Colleges

#1 Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

#1 Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Top Ranked Majors

Cal Maritime has 69 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Transportation Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in California	4	8	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	12	View Report
Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	7	View Report
Best Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools	4	8	View Report
Best Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	7	View Report
Best Marine Transportation Schools	4	8	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	8	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	64	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools	10	114	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	19	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	18	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in California	14	48	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	25	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	29	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	15	29	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	29	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	15	29	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	49	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	55	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	49	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	55	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	72	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	64	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	67	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	68	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	37	125	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	37	129	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools	40	167	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	40	84	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools	45	239	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor's Degree Schools	50	81	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	51	154	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Schools	56	365	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	56	365	View Report
Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	58	350	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	58	350	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in California	64	190	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in California	64	192	View Report
Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools	71	117	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in California	74	213	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	79	266	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	79	276	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	92	315	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools	99	668	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	181	1213	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	189	1276	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	216	1511	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	355	1936	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools	367	2027	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	369	2327	View Report

How Cal Maritime Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Cal Maritime has 66 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Value Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Transportation Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	7	View Report
Best Value Marine Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	7	View Report
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer Schools	4	8	View Report
Best Value Marine Transportation Schools	4	8	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	8	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	29	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	19	View Report
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	18	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	25	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	29	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	22	29	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	29	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in California	22	29	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	66	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	66	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	33	49	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	33	49	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	82	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	55	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	55	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in California	40	48	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	40	64	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	42	64	View Report
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor's Degree Schools	45	81	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in the Far Western US Region	63	72	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	65	125	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	66	123	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	74	150	View Report
Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Schools	77	117	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools	84	114	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools	118	328	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in California	139	183	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	140	348	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	140	348	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools	148	237	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools	155	363	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	155	363	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	190	259	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	192	266	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	213	304	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	423	1232	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	437	1251	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	480	1477	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools	506	665	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools	1020	1938	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools	1049	1982	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools	1206	2276	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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