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2021 Rankings for California State University - Chico

Learn how Chico State 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 - Chico

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  • Highest Paid Graduates for Nursing (ranked 11 out of 840)
  • Most Popular for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (ranked 17 out of 1223)
  • Most Popular for Business Administration & Management (ranked 35 out of 2397)
  • Most Popular for Design & Applied Arts (ranked 23 out of 962)
  • Most Popular for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies (ranked 3 out of 121)

A more complete picture of where California State University - Chico 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 - Chico

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  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
634 of 1715
Far Western US
83 of 173
California
57 of 116
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
523 of 1472
Far Western US
26 of 142
California
17 of 90
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
452 of 1472
Far Western US
21 of 142
California
19 of 90
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
223 of 1472
Far Western US
13 of 142
California
15 of 90
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
899 of 3514
Ethnic
808 of 3790
Male / Female
454 of 3790
Location
 
2167 of 3515
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
65 of 98
Best Value
 
74 of 97
Most Popular
26 of 579
Most Focused
111 of 579
Highest Paid Grads
30 of 105
Agricultural Economics & Business
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
33 of 57
Best Value
28 of 57
Most Popular
19 of 250
Most Focused
89 of 250
Highest Paid Grads
11 of 58
Animal Science
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
54 of 66
Best Value
 
46 of 66
Most Popular
33 of 113
Most Focused
43 of 113
Highest Paid Grads
 
48 of 68
General Agriculture
better
worse
Most Popular
8 of 145
Most Focused
47 of 145
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
47 of 47
Best Value
 
30 of 47
Most Popular
61 of 581
Most Focused
200 of 581
Highest Paid Grads
 
81 of 82
Area Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
47 of 47
Best Value
 
28 of 47
Most Popular
45 of 363
Most Focused
132 of 363
Highest Paid Grads
 
47 of 48
Ethnic Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
107 of 466
Most Focused
 
267 of 466
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
353 of 651
Best Value
262 of 637
Most Popular
246 of 1720
Most Focused
 
1239 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
 
362 of 675
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
129 of 608
Most Focused
 
441 of 608
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
369 of 630
Best Value
304 of 617
Most Popular
318 of 1638
Most Focused
 
1313 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
 
345 of 649
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
better
worse
Most Popular
46 of 100
Most Focused
50 of 100
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
327 of 1152
Best Value
233 of 1035
Most Popular
158 of 2852
Most Focused
1345 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
345 of 1326
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
181 of 955
Best Value
138 of 876
Most Popular
35 of 2397
Most Focused
497 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
230 of 1083
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
261 of 585
Best Value
186 of 567
Most Popular
169 of 1501
Most Focused
674 of 1501
Highest Paid Grads
293 of 657
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
230 of 504
Best Value
158 of 490
Most Popular
145 of 1243
Most Focused
 
649 of 1242
Highest Paid Grads
167 of 537
Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
98 of 143
Best Value
 
82 of 140
Most Popular
68 of 425
Most Focused
136 of 425
Highest Paid Grads
 
88 of 148
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
154 of 512
Best Value
55 of 448
Most Popular
186 of 2316
Most Focused
1102 of 2316
Highest Paid Grads
206 of 621
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked
68 of 293
Best Value
29 of 262
Most Popular
115 of 1237
Most Focused
580 of 1236
Highest Paid Grads
154 of 320
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked
103 of 209
Best Value
39 of 200
Most Popular
162 of 778
Most Focused
 
558 of 778
Highest Paid Grads
77 of 217
Education
better
worse
Most Popular
254 of 1886
Most Focused
 
1358 of 1885
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
129 of 1560
Most Focused
 
1026 of 1560
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
204 of 323
Best Value
105 of 319
Most Popular
183 of 998
Most Focused
322 of 998
Highest Paid Grads
118 of 343
Civil Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
132 of 183
Best Value
67 of 182
Most Popular
82 of 282
Most Focused
134 of 282
Highest Paid Grads
16 of 186
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
191 of 304
Most Focused
 
273 of 304
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
206 of 390
Most Focused
 
313 of 390
Engineering (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
10 of 44
Most Focused
16 of 44
Highest Paid Grads
4 of 10
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
212 of 274
Best Value
 
145 of 272
Most Popular
163 of 374
Most Focused
 
274 of 374
Highest Paid Grads
 
157 of 278
Engineering Technologies
better
worse
Most Popular
49 of 1178
Most Focused
436 of 1178
Highest Paid Grads
 
117 of 162
Construction Engineering Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
4 of 115
Most Focused
8 of 115
Engineering-Related Fields
better
worse
Most Popular
10 of 70
Most Focused
29 of 70
Highest Paid Grads
 
14 of 17
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
339 of 430
Best Value
 
321 of 416
Most Popular
163 of 1549
Most Focused
 
911 of 1549
Highest Paid Grads
 
483 of 509
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
329 of 440
Best Value
 
314 of 426
Most Popular
141 of 1431
Most Focused
 
729 of 1432
Highest Paid Grads
 
449 of 467
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
141 of 185
Best Value
 
96 of 183
Most Popular
146 of 1114
Most Focused
505 of 1114
Highest Paid Grads
96 of 206
Germanic Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
17 of 267
Most Focused
106 of 267
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
123 of 151
Best Value
 
94 of 151
Most Popular
93 of 877
Most Focused
389 of 877
Highest Paid Grads
 
85 of 160
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
474 of 853
Best Value
 
459 of 753
Most Popular
345 of 2796
Most Focused
 
2221 of 2796
Highest Paid Grads
 
659 of 1050
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
51 of 65
Best Value
 
42 of 64
Most Popular
57 of 281
Most Focused
140 of 281
Highest Paid Grads
 
45 of 68
Health Sciences & Services
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
42 of 76
Best Value
 
41 of 74
Most Popular
35 of 490
Most Focused
188 of 490
Highest Paid Grads
38 of 87
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
167 of 723
Best Value
105 of 649
Most Popular
611 of 1978
Most Focused
 
1851 of 1978
Highest Paid Grads
11 of 840
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
220 of 309
Best Value
 
194 of 302
Most Popular
188 of 1404
Most Focused
 
905 of 1404
Highest Paid Grads
 
207 of 331
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
219 of 313
Best Value
 
192 of 306
Most Popular
188 of 1404
Most Focused
 
905 of 1404
Highest Paid Grads
 
207 of 331
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked
179 of 503
Best Value
167 of 446
Most Popular
87 of 1832
Most Focused
882 of 1831
Highest Paid Grads
 
454 of 617
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked
161 of 503
Best Value
155 of 445
Most Popular
81 of 1772
Most Focused
814 of 1773
Highest Paid Grads
 
438 of 605
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
174 of 306
Best Value
 
203 of 289
Most Popular
612 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1373 of 2025
Highest Paid Grads
 
326 of 354
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
163 of 306
Best Value
 
191 of 289
Most Popular
612 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1373 of 2025
Highest Paid Grads
 
326 of 354
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
284 of 1438
Most Focused
 
1002 of 1438
Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
234 of 1382
Most Focused
 
903 of 1382
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
253 of 1403
Most Focused
 
729 of 1403
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
 
655 of 664
Most Focused
 
664 of 664
Natural Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
26 of 77
Most Focused
 
58 of 77
Nutrition Science
better
worse
Most Popular
17 of 81
Most Focused
16 of 81
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
160 of 190
Best Value
 
133 of 184
Most Popular
235 of 940
Most Focused
 
685 of 940
Highest Paid Grads
 
139 of 198
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
131 of 160
Best Value
 
102 of 154
Most Popular
187 of 834
Most Focused
 
573 of 834
Highest Paid Grads
 
115 of 167
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
62 of 417
Best Value
72 of 409
Most Popular
17 of 1223
Most Focused
201 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
 
257 of 430
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
212 of 394
Best Value
 
253 of 387
Most Popular
46 of 1130
Most Focused
353 of 1131
Highest Paid Grads
 
360 of 400
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
11 of 36
Best Value
6 of 35
Most Popular
3 of 121
Most Focused
17 of 121
Highest Paid Grads
4 of 37
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
523 of 1011
Most Focused
 
928 of 1011
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
354 of 803
Most Focused
 
712 of 803
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
424 of 1382
Most Focused
 
1105 of 1382
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
606 of 1229
Most Focused
 
1174 of 1229
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
261 of 489
Most Focused
 
396 of 489
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
270 of 819
Most Focused
 
603 of 819
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
339 of 782
Best Value
231 of 748
Most Popular
115 of 1699
Most Focused
820 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
 
543 of 882
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
312 of 779
Best Value
198 of 744
Most Popular
99 of 1564
Most Focused
714 of 1563
Highest Paid Grads
 
485 of 814
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked
99 of 341
Best Value
76 of 322
Most Popular
98 of 1128
Most Focused
 
659 of 1128
Highest Paid Grads
 
330 of 374
Public Administration
better
worse
Most Popular
40 of 138
Most Focused
 
77 of 138
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
145 of 274
Best Value
 
174 of 264
Most Popular
82 of 691
Most Focused
 
478 of 691
Highest Paid Grads
 
254 of 292
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
218 of 558
Best Value
77 of 539
Most Popular
112 of 1547
Most Focused
415 of 1548
Highest Paid Grads
 
448 of 592
Anthropology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
91 of 125
Best Value
58 of 123
Most Popular
36 of 542
Most Focused
113 of 542
Highest Paid Grads
 
103 of 128
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
240 of 276
Best Value
 
156 of 273
Most Popular
269 of 817
Most Focused
 
588 of 817
Highest Paid Grads
 
187 of 280
General Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
20 of 54
Best Value
15 of 45
Most Popular
68 of 352
Most Focused
142 of 352
Highest Paid Grads
 
31 of 56
Geography & Cartography
better
worse
Most Popular
101 of 355
Most Focused
 
187 of 355
International Relations & National Security
better
worse
Most Popular
79 of 338
Most Focused
 
219 of 338
Highest Paid Grads
 
88 of 90
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
259 of 367
Best Value
158 of 358
Most Popular
169 of 1220
Most Focused
593 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
 
283 of 376
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
221 of 356
Best Value
 
186 of 347
Most Popular
44 of 1100
Most Focused
238 of 1100
Highest Paid Grads
 
259 of 372
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
239 of 510
Best Value
149 of 483
Most Popular
65 of 2025
Most Focused
442 of 2022
Highest Paid Grads
 
404 of 547
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
101 of 206
Best Value
63 of 184
Most Popular
23 of 962
Most Focused
181 of 961
Highest Paid Grads
 
211 of 223
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
206 of 968
Most Focused
 
641 of 968
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
161 of 332
Best Value
109 of 321
Most Popular
177 of 1368
Most Focused
 
792 of 1368
Highest Paid Grads
95 of 343
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
104 of 143
Best Value
 
88 of 140
Most Popular
67 of 1238
Most Focused
425 of 1238
Highest Paid Grads
 
113 of 148
California State University - Chico has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
188 of 2103
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
72 of 99
Agricultural Economics & Business
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
33 of 57
Animal Science
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
58 of 67
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
45 of 47
Area Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
45 of 47
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
313 of 648
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
350 of 627
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
332 of 1178
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
171 of 978
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
240 of 581
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
212 of 499
Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
111 of 143
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
147 of 525
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
42 of 299
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
88 of 208
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
193 of 322
Civil Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
130 of 183
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
228 of 275
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
388 of 423
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
373 of 432
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
135 of 185
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
115 of 150
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
570 of 874
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
57 of 65
Health Sciences & Services
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
53 of 75
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
112 of 744
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
244 of 304
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
239 of 308
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
340 of 515
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
303 of 511
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
260 of 304
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
251 of 304
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
166 of 188
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
131 of 158
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
62 of 414
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
272 of 392
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
7 of 35
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
311 of 779
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
265 of 775
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
127 of 342
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
216 of 275
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
161 of 552
Anthropology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
97 of 121
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
230 of 275
General Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
34 of 52
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
241 of 362
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
256 of 351
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
241 of 508
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
93 of 206
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
160 of 331
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
104 of 143
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
90 of 2184
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
190 of 284
Top Ranked Online
 
75 of 137
Most Popular Online
317 of 791
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
 
179 of 284
Top Ranked Online
 
70 of 137
Most Popular Online
317 of 791
Social Sciences
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
81 of 430
Top Ranked Online
22 of 98
Most Popular Online
69 of 245
General Social Sciences
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
19 of 50
Top Ranked Online
5 of 15
Most Popular Online
23 of 71
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
476 of 1232
China
 
426 of 842
Germany
 
233 of 409
India
 
362 of 662
Japan
 
236 of 449
Kuwait
 
129 of 193
Saudi Arabia
251 of 551
South Korea
 
323 of 596
Sri Lanka
 
158 of 176
Taiwan
 
266 of 371
United Arab Emirates
 
74 of 101
United Kingdom
 
326 of 556
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
136 of 1204
China
152 of 820
Germany
71 of 401
India
133 of 641
Japan
69 of 441
Kuwait
30 of 189
Saudi Arabia
86 of 540
South Korea
107 of 582
Sri Lanka
83 of 174
Taiwan
99 of 362
United Arab Emirates
13 of 98
United Kingdom
113 of 544
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