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2021 Rankings for California State University - Fresno

Learn how Fresno 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 - Fresno

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  • Most Popular for Criminology (ranked 1 out of 182)
  • Most Popular for Business Administration & Management (ranked 34 out of 2411)
  • Most Popular for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (ranked 15 out of 579)
  • Most Popular for Social Work (ranked 20 out of 692)
  • Most Popular for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (ranked 38 out of 1222)

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

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Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
 
934 of 1715
Far Western US
 
114 of 173
California
 
77 of 116
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
378 of 1472
Far Western US
16 of 142
California
15 of 90
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
390 of 1472
Far Western US
16 of 142
California
18 of 90
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
358 of 1472
Far Western US
23 of 142
California
20 of 90
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
1458 of 3514
Ethnic
1036 of 3789
Male / Female
1495 of 3790
Location
 
2252 of 3515
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
57 of 98
Best Value
28 of 97
Most Popular
15 of 579
Most Focused
82 of 579
Highest Paid Grads
19 of 105
Agricultural Economics & Business
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
40 of 57
Best Value
21 of 57
Most Popular
10 of 250
Most Focused
60 of 250
Highest Paid Grads
26 of 58
Agricultural Production
better
worse
Most Popular
32 of 167
Most Focused
 
121 of 167
Animal Science
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
57 of 66
Best Value
 
34 of 66
Most Popular
31 of 113
Most Focused
49 of 113
Highest Paid Grads
29 of 68
Food Science Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
5 of 67
Most Focused
12 of 67
Highest Paid Grads
 
17 of 19
Plant Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
6 of 97
Most Focused
27 of 97
Highest Paid Grads
2 of 33
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
97 of 581
Most Focused
278 of 581
Area Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
317 of 363
Most Focused
 
359 of 363
Ethnic Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
41 of 466
Most Focused
183 of 466
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
485 of 651
Best Value
203 of 637
Most Popular
208 of 1720
Most Focused
 
1228 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
 
418 of 675
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
144 of 608
Most Focused
 
486 of 608
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
476 of 630
Best Value
215 of 617
Most Popular
175 of 1639
Most Focused
 
1153 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
 
398 of 649
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
629 of 1152
Best Value
219 of 1035
Most Popular
157 of 2849
Most Focused
 
1550 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
 
1010 of 1326
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
409 of 955
Best Value
114 of 876
Most Popular
34 of 2411
Most Focused
595 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
 
795 of 1083
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
387 of 585
Best Value
145 of 567
Most Popular
125 of 1501
Most Focused
596 of 1501
Highest Paid Grads
 
418 of 657
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
349 of 504
Best Value
139 of 490
Most Popular
163 of 1242
Most Focused
 
748 of 1242
Highest Paid Grads
 
345 of 537
Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular
29 of 425
Most Focused
65 of 425
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
577 of 2316
Most Focused
 
2101 of 2316
Computer Science
better
worse
Most Popular
175 of 778
Most Focused
 
606 of 778
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
362 of 622
Best Value
190 of 593
Most Popular
164 of 1885
Most Focused
 
1232 of 1885
Highest Paid Grads
 
637 of 694
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
366 of 540
Best Value
231 of 519
Most Popular
133 of 1559
Most Focused
 
1097 of 1560
Highest Paid Grads
 
572 of 585
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
170 of 272
Best Value
97 of 265
Most Popular
132 of 895
Most Focused
 
576 of 895
Highest Paid Grads
 
173 of 302
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
283 of 323
Best Value
143 of 319
Most Popular
190 of 998
Most Focused
352 of 998
Highest Paid Grads
 
234 of 343
Civil Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
157 of 183
Best Value
63 of 182
Most Popular
83 of 282
Most Focused
 
158 of 282
Highest Paid Grads
 
112 of 186
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
125 of 304
Most Focused
 
221 of 304
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
179 of 199
Best Value
76 of 196
Most Popular
174 of 390
Most Focused
 
291 of 390
Highest Paid Grads
90 of 206
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
248 of 274
Best Value
122 of 272
Most Popular
155 of 374
Most Focused
 
277 of 374
Highest Paid Grads
 
205 of 278
Engineering Technologies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
66 of 87
Best Value
 
43 of 80
Most Popular
127 of 1178
Most Focused
 
705 of 1178
Highest Paid Grads
 
123 of 162
Construction Engineering Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
36 of 115
Most Focused
 
74 of 115
Highest Paid Grads
7 of 28
Engineering-Related Technologies
better
worse
Most Popular
11 of 70
Most Focused
 
49 of 70
Industrial Production Technology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
22 of 33
Best Value
14 of 33
Most Popular
33 of 346
Most Focused
166 of 346
Highest Paid Grads
 
29 of 34
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
413 of 430
Best Value
 
259 of 416
Most Popular
174 of 1549
Most Focused
 
1006 of 1549
Highest Paid Grads
 
508 of 509
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
417 of 440
Best Value
 
266 of 426
Most Popular
148 of 1431
Most Focused
 
833 of 1432
Highest Paid Grads
 
466 of 467
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
150 of 158
Best Value
 
98 of 150
Most Popular
390 of 832
Most Focused
 
763 of 832
Highest Paid Grads
 
165 of 182
General Family & Consumer Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
36 of 39
Best Value
 
29 of 39
Most Popular
43 of 88
Most Focused
 
63 of 88
Highest Paid Grads
 
36 of 42
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
180 of 185
Best Value
 
98 of 183
Most Popular
90 of 1114
Most Focused
403 of 1114
Highest Paid Grads
 
201 of 206
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
125 of 348
Most Focused
 
227 of 348
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
149 of 151
Best Value
 
85 of 151
Most Popular
47 of 877
Most Focused
305 of 877
Highest Paid Grads
 
158 of 160
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
542 of 853
Best Value
199 of 753
Most Popular
173 of 2795
Most Focused
 
2058 of 2796
Highest Paid Grads
 
793 of 1050
Allied Health Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
 
707 of 1325
Most Focused
 
1223 of 1325
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
58 of 65
Best Value
30 of 64
Most Popular
9 of 281
Most Focused
66 of 281
Highest Paid Grads
 
57 of 68
Health Sciences & Services
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
56 of 76
Best Value
24 of 74
Most Popular
22 of 490
Most Focused
170 of 490
Highest Paid Grads
30 of 87
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
281 of 723
Best Value
44 of 649
Most Popular
493 of 1978
Most Focused
 
1841 of 1978
Highest Paid Grads
64 of 840
Public Health
better
worse
Most Popular
 
360 of 396
Most Focused
 
393 of 396
Highest Paid Grads
 
103 of 115
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
255 of 309
Best Value
112 of 302
Most Popular
61 of 1406
Most Focused
517 of 1404
Highest Paid Grads
 
315 of 331
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
257 of 313
Best Value
110 of 306
Most Popular
61 of 1406
Most Focused
517 of 1404
Highest Paid Grads
 
315 of 331
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
222 of 306
Best Value
126 of 289
Most Popular
284 of 2026
Most Focused
 
1150 of 2025
Highest Paid Grads
 
339 of 354
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
222 of 306
Best Value
129 of 289
Most Popular
284 of 2026
Most Focused
 
1150 of 2025
Highest Paid Grads
 
339 of 354
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
322 of 1438
Most Focused
 
1142 of 1438
Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
286 of 1382
Most Focused
 
1037 of 1382
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
310 of 1403
Most Focused
 
885 of 1403
Cognitive Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
46 of 49
Most Focused
 
49 of 49
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
108 of 664
Most Focused
 
346 of 664
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
687 of 940
Most Focused
 
925 of 940
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
574 of 834
Most Focused
 
821 of 834
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
141 of 417
Best Value
41 of 409
Most Popular
38 of 1222
Most Focused
371 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
 
319 of 430
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
262 of 394
Best Value
123 of 387
Most Popular
52 of 1130
Most Focused
433 of 1131
Highest Paid Grads
 
321 of 400
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
26 of 36
Best Value
7 of 35
Most Popular
19 of 121
Most Focused
 
63 of 121
Highest Paid Grads
17 of 37
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
68 of 1010
Most Focused
458 of 1011
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
41 of 802
Most Focused
263 of 803
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
137 of 143
Best Value
 
84 of 139
Most Popular
149 of 1382
Most Focused
 
700 of 1382
Highest Paid Grads
 
160 of 161
Chemistry
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
108 of 109
Best Value
 
69 of 105
Most Popular
104 of 1229
Most Focused
 
633 of 1229
Highest Paid Grads
 
117 of 118
General Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
61 of 133
Most Focused
 
101 of 133
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
182 of 489
Most Focused
 
355 of 489
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
397 of 819
Most Focused
 
721 of 819
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
571 of 782
Best Value
257 of 748
Most Popular
63 of 1698
Most Focused
554 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
 
829 of 882
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
558 of 779
Best Value
242 of 744
Most Popular
52 of 1562
Most Focused
478 of 1563
Highest Paid Grads
 
764 of 814
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
247 of 341
Best Value
133 of 322
Most Popular
60 of 1128
Most Focused
560 of 1128
Highest Paid Grads
 
335 of 374
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
186 of 274
Best Value
98 of 264
Most Popular
20 of 692
Most Focused
344 of 691
Highest Paid Grads
 
257 of 292
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
327 of 558
Best Value
55 of 539
Most Popular
56 of 1547
Most Focused
230 of 1548
Highest Paid Grads
 
514 of 592
Anthropology
better
worse
Most Popular
97 of 542
Most Focused
 
278 of 542
Criminology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
51 of 75
Best Value
15 of 72
Most Popular
1 of 182
Most Focused
8 of 182
Highest Paid Grads
 
66 of 82
Economics
better
worse
Most Popular
317 of 817
Most Focused
 
657 of 817
Geography & Cartography
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
61 of 61
Best Value
 
37 of 61
Most Popular
109 of 355
Most Focused
 
200 of 355
Highest Paid Grads
 
63 of 66
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
339 of 367
Best Value
164 of 358
Most Popular
229 of 1220
Most Focused
 
861 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
 
327 of 376
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
301 of 356
Best Value
153 of 347
Most Popular
50 of 1099
Most Focused
314 of 1100
Highest Paid Grads
 
349 of 372
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
414 of 510
Best Value
186 of 483
Most Popular
133 of 2021
Most Focused
856 of 2022
Highest Paid Grads
 
332 of 547
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
182 of 206
Best Value
 
95 of 184
Most Popular
125 of 961
Most Focused
 
590 of 961
Highest Paid Grads
 
153 of 223
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
117 of 968
Most Focused
 
518 of 968
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
258 of 332
Best Value
122 of 321
Most Popular
83 of 1367
Most Focused
616 of 1368
Highest Paid Grads
 
258 of 343
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
137 of 1238
Most Focused
 
697 of 1238
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D1)
 
189 of 271
Men's Basketball (D1)
 
228 of 324
Men's Football (FBS)
 
124 of 124
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D1)
 
239 of 324
Women's Lacrosse (D1)
 
84 of 100
Women's Soccer (D1)
 
220 of 306
Women's Softball (D1)
 
159 of 273
Women's Volleyball (D1)
 
220 of 307
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
276 of 2104
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
53 of 99
Agricultural Economics & Business
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
37 of 57
Animal Science
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
54 of 67
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
362 of 648
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
334 of 627
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
531 of 1178
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
348 of 978
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
298 of 581
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
285 of 499
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
320 of 627
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
327 of 543
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
144 of 275
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
273 of 322
Civil Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
151 of 183
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
183 of 200
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
234 of 275
Engineering Technologies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
71 of 84
Industrial Production Technology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
28 of 34
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
410 of 423
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
413 of 432
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
155 of 157
General Family & Consumer Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
39 of 39
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
172 of 185
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
144 of 150
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
463 of 874
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
55 of 65
Health Sciences & Services
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
49 of 75
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
87 of 744
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
253 of 304
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
253 of 308
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
238 of 304
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
242 of 304
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
88 of 414
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
221 of 392
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
23 of 35
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
130 of 141
Chemistry
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
106 of 107
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
479 of 779
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
463 of 775
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
243 of 342
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
185 of 275
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
180 of 552
Criminology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
35 of 73
Geography & Cartography
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
58 of 59
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
327 of 362
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
306 of 351
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
399 of 508
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
166 of 206
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
240 of 331
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
204 of 2186
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