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2021 Rankings for California State University - Bakersfield

Learn how California State University - Bakersfield ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in California and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For California State University - Bakersfield

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  • Highest Paid Graduates for Natural Resources & Conservation (ranked 3 out of 197)
  • Most Popular for Business Administration & Management (ranked 87 out of 2403)
  • Most Popular for Sociology (ranked 48 out of 1101)
  • Highest Paid Graduates for Health Professions (ranked 50 out of 1050)
  • Highest Paid Graduates for Natural Resource Management (ranked 1 out of 19)

A more complete picture of where California State University - Bakersfield is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For California State University - Bakersfield

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  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1132 of 1715
Far Western US
 
134 of 173
California
 
91 of 116
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
965 of 1472
Far Western US
 
77 of 142
California
26 of 90
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
940 of 1472
Far Western US
 
74 of 142
California
33 of 90
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
814 of 1472
Far Western US
65 of 142
California
36 of 90
Diversity
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worse
Overall
 
1799 of 3514
Ethnic
1379 of 3790
Male / Female
 
1918 of 3790
Location
 
2244 of 3515
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
better
worse
Most Popular
 
336 of 579
Most Focused
 
483 of 579
Agricultural Economics & Business
better
worse
Most Popular
 
139 of 250
Most Focused
 
211 of 250
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
590 of 651
Best Value
 
490 of 637
Most Popular
215 of 1720
Most Focused
618 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
 
506 of 675
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
281 of 608
Most Focused
 
471 of 608
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
10 of 54
Most Focused
21 of 54
Highest Paid Grads
 
8 of 8
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
532 of 630
Best Value
 
429 of 617
Most Popular
273 of 1638
Most Focused
757 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
 
420 of 649
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
719 of 1152
Best Value
503 of 1035
Most Popular
314 of 2852
Most Focused
1053 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
 
1079 of 1326
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
499 of 955
Best Value
315 of 876
Most Popular
87 of 2403
Most Focused
385 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
 
860 of 1083
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
487 of 585
Best Value
 
386 of 567
Most Popular
343 of 1501
Most Focused
 
751 of 1501
Highest Paid Grads
275 of 657
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
393 of 504
Best Value
 
312 of 490
Most Popular
218 of 1242
Most Focused
468 of 1242
Highest Paid Grads
228 of 537
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
453 of 512
Best Value
 
341 of 448
Most Popular
546 of 2316
Most Focused
 
1487 of 2316
Highest Paid Grads
 
448 of 621
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
200 of 209
Best Value
 
156 of 200
Most Popular
160 of 778
Most Focused
308 of 778
Highest Paid Grads
 
196 of 217
Education
better
worse
Most Popular
250 of 1885
Most Focused
866 of 1885
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
121 of 1559
Most Focused
479 of 1560
Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
309 of 998
Most Focused
394 of 998
Highest Paid Grads
 
336 of 343
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
186 of 304
Most Focused
 
191 of 304
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
223 of 390
Most Focused
 
234 of 390
Engineering Science
better
worse
Most Popular
5 of 64
Most Focused
23 of 64
Highest Paid Grads
 
6 of 6
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
249 of 1549
Most Focused
553 of 1549
General English Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
207 of 1432
Most Focused
398 of 1432
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Most Popular
380 of 1114
Most Focused
 
605 of 1114
Romance Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
216 of 877
Most Focused
372 of 877
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
735 of 853
Best Value
 
579 of 753
Most Popular
1261 of 2796
Most Focused
 
2478 of 2796
Highest Paid Grads
50 of 1050
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
522 of 723
Best Value
 
430 of 649
Most Popular
719 of 1978
Most Focused
 
1640 of 1978
Highest Paid Grads
77 of 840
History
better
worse
Most Popular
291 of 1404
Most Focused
674 of 1404
History
better
worse
Most Popular
291 of 1404
Most Focused
674 of 1404
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
336 of 503
Best Value
 
303 of 446
Most Popular
118 of 1832
Most Focused
455 of 1831
Highest Paid Grads
 
417 of 617
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
320 of 503
Best Value
 
298 of 445
Most Popular
101 of 1772
Most Focused
417 of 1773
Highest Paid Grads
 
400 of 605
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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worse
Top Ranked
 
269 of 306
Best Value
 
234 of 289
Most Popular
465 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1030 of 2025
Highest Paid Grads
 
353 of 354
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
274 of 306
Best Value
 
240 of 289
Most Popular
465 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1030 of 2025
Highest Paid Grads
 
353 of 354
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
324 of 1438
Most Focused
677 of 1438
Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
279 of 1382
Most Focused
580 of 1382
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
702 of 1403
Most Focused
 
1066 of 1403
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
 
404 of 664
Most Focused
 
584 of 664
Natural Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
32 of 77
Most Focused
 
53 of 77
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
113 of 190
Best Value
42 of 184
Most Popular
436 of 940
Most Focused
 
718 of 940
Highest Paid Grads
3 of 197
Natural Resource Management
better
worse
Most Popular
44 of 95
Most Focused
 
54 of 95
Highest Paid Grads
1 of 19
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
387 of 417
Best Value
 
336 of 409
Most Popular
136 of 1220
Most Focused
369 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
 
395 of 430
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
352 of 394
Best Value
 
316 of 387
Most Popular
114 of 1131
Most Focused
321 of 1131
Highest Paid Grads
 
365 of 400
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
205 of 1011
Most Focused
418 of 1011
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
233 of 803
Most Focused
388 of 803
Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
144 of 541
Most Focused
 
344 of 541
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
247 of 1382
Most Focused
478 of 1382
Highest Paid Grads
 
150 of 161
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
573 of 1229
Most Focused
 
964 of 1229
Highest Paid Grads
 
109 of 118
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
41 of 489
Most Focused
61 of 489
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
585 of 819
Most Focused
 
699 of 819
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
669 of 782
Best Value
 
565 of 748
Most Popular
172 of 1700
Most Focused
386 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
 
807 of 882
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
667 of 779
Best Value
 
566 of 744
Most Popular
155 of 1563
Most Focused
326 of 1563
Highest Paid Grads
 
741 of 814
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Most Popular
 
717 of 1128
Most Focused
 
1012 of 1128
Public Administration
better
worse
Most Popular
57 of 138
Most Focused
66 of 138
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
430 of 558
Best Value
 
277 of 539
Most Popular
258 of 1548
Most Focused
461 of 1548
Highest Paid Grads
 
387 of 592
Anthropology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
329 of 542
Most Focused
 
392 of 542
Economics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
420 of 817
Most Focused
 
585 of 817
International Relations & National Security
better
worse
Most Popular
 
327 of 338
Most Focused
 
334 of 338
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Most Popular
347 of 1220
Most Focused
 
679 of 1220
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
272 of 356
Best Value
 
180 of 347
Most Popular
48 of 1101
Most Focused
59 of 1101
Highest Paid Grads
173 of 372
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
764 of 2022
Most Focused
 
1538 of 2022
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
585 of 968
Most Focused
 
791 of 968
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
398 of 1368
Most Focused
 
828 of 1368
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
498 of 1238
Most Focused
 
879 of 1238
California State University - Bakersfield has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
777 of 2104
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
556 of 648
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
435 of 627
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
561 of 1178
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
398 of 978
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
441 of 581
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
330 of 499
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
475 of 525
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
199 of 208
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
708 of 874
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
431 of 744
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
336 of 515
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
325 of 511
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
271 of 304
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
283 of 304
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
49 of 188
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
378 of 414
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
344 of 392
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
607 of 779
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
604 of 775
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
327 of 552
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
199 of 351
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
566 of 2186
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