California State University-Bakersfield Data & Information Overview

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How Does California State University-Bakersfield Stack Up?

2026 College Rankings

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.

National Standing

College Factual ranked CSU Bakersfield as #559 out of 5,192 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.

Within the state, CSU Bakersfield holds the #80 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.

See all of the rankings for California State University-Bakersfield.

What Do CSU Bakersfield Graduates Earn?

Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from CSU Bakersfield make around $53,747 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future CSU Bakersfield graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.