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2017 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 2017 Rankings For California State University - Fresno

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  • Most Popular for Criminology (ranked 3 out of 140)
  • Most Popular for Business Administration & Management (ranked 41 out of 1760)
  • Most Popular for General Agriculture (ranked 2 out of 83)
  • Most Popular for Health Sciences & Services (ranked 12 out of 247)
  • Most Popular for Social Work (ranked 28 out of 571)

A more complete picture of where California State University - Fresno is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2017 Badges Awarded page.

All 2017 Rankings For California State University - Fresno

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Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
 
852 of 1387
Far Western US
 
102 of 126
California
 
69 of 81
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
262 of 1208
Far Western US
9 of 114
California
4 of 73
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
202 of 1208
Far Western US
14 of 114
California
9 of 73
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
239 of 1208
Far Western US
14 of 114
California
8 of 73
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
876 of 2397
Ethnic
317 of 2655
Male / Female
701 of 1717
Location
 
1808 of 2397
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
58 of 101
Best Value
21 of 98
Most Popular
27 of 236
Most Focused
47 of 236
Highest Paid Grads
36 of 100
Agricultural Economics & Business
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
48 of 71
Best Value
21 of 68
Most Popular
12 of 119
Most Focused
31 of 119
Agricultural Production
better
worse
Most Popular
20 of 53
Most Focused
 
39 of 53
Food Science Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
45 of 46
Most Focused
 
46 of 46
General Agriculture
better
worse
Top Ranked
18 of 44
Best Value
6 of 44
Most Popular
2 of 83
Most Focused
10 of 83
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
110 of 535
Most Focused
263 of 535
Highest Paid Grads
 
174 of 288
Ethnic Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
41 of 390
Most Focused
135 of 390
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
601 of 818
Best Value
215 of 779
Most Popular
231 of 1399
Most Focused
 
1131 of 1399
Highest Paid Grads
311 of 892
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
474 of 550
Most Focused
 
545 of 550
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
566 of 812
Best Value
164 of 770
Most Popular
170 of 1357
Most Focused
 
985 of 1357
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
417 of 830
Best Value
74 of 778
Most Popular
195 of 2090
Most Focused
 
1408 of 2090
Highest Paid Grads
231 of 904
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
359 of 727
Best Value
61 of 682
Most Popular
41 of 1760
Most Focused
593 of 1756
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
406 of 589
Best Value
129 of 567
Most Popular
144 of 1209
Most Focused
585 of 1209
Highest Paid Grads
83 of 719
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
329 of 537
Best Value
77 of 516
Most Popular
70 of 1017
Most Focused
343 of 1018
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
508 of 555
Best Value
 
306 of 529
Most Popular
719 of 1632
Most Focused
 
1582 of 1632
Highest Paid Grads
404 of 832
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
251 of 269
Best Value
 
140 of 257
Most Popular
226 of 605
Most Focused
 
542 of 605
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
278 of 450
Best Value
124 of 428
Most Popular
255 of 1377
Most Focused
 
1079 of 1377
Highest Paid Grads
255 of 710
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
242 of 1174
Most Focused
 
966 of 1174
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
225 of 380
Best Value
90 of 363
Most Popular
172 of 879
Most Focused
 
588 of 879
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
271 of 305
Best Value
123 of 294
Most Popular
201 of 553
Most Focused
 
322 of 553
Highest Paid Grads
116 of 356
Civil Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
76 of 254
Most Focused
116 of 254
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
136 of 150
Best Value
54 of 145
Most Popular
 
172 of 266
Most Focused
 
236 of 266
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
225 of 260
Best Value
86 of 252
Most Popular
 
206 of 336
Most Focused
 
284 of 336
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
229 of 269
Best Value
92 of 260
Most Popular
 
198 of 317
Most Focused
 
275 of 317
Engineering Technologies
better
worse
Most Popular
129 of 471
Most Focused
 
317 of 471
Highest Paid Grads
27 of 179
Construction Engineering Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
31 of 65
Most Focused
 
44 of 65
Engineering-Related Technologies
better
worse
Most Popular
6 of 30
Most Focused
 
22 of 30
Industrial Production Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
45 of 132
Most Focused
 
93 of 132
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
462 of 625
Best Value
145 of 589
Most Popular
213 of 1354
Most Focused
 
941 of 1354
Highest Paid Grads
270 of 873
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
448 of 644
Best Value
116 of 607
Most Popular
172 of 1275
Most Focused
 
799 of 1275
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
195 of 372
Most Focused
 
327 of 372
Highest Paid Grads
42 of 202
General Family & Consumer Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
39 of 91
Most Focused
 
59 of 91
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
271 of 360
Best Value
73 of 342
Most Popular
86 of 948
Most Focused
345 of 948
Highest Paid Grads
 
518 of 661
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
108 of 285
Most Focused
 
183 of 285
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
301 of 375
Best Value
103 of 357
Most Popular
58 of 829
Most Focused
300 of 828
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
254 of 577
Best Value
37 of 545
Most Popular
89 of 1721
Most Focused
 
996 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
208 of 692
Allied Health Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
247 of 672
Most Focused
 
545 of 672
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
15 of 260
Most Focused
71 of 260
Health Sciences & Services
better
worse
Most Popular
12 of 247
Most Focused
74 of 247
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
233 of 508
Best Value
24 of 481
Most Popular
265 of 1106
Most Focused
 
910 of 1106
Public Health
better
worse
Most Popular
 
208 of 247
Most Focused
 
236 of 247
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
401 of 590
Best Value
97 of 557
Most Popular
109 of 1251
Most Focused
 
626 of 1251
Highest Paid Grads
50 of 138
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
415 of 615
Best Value
99 of 581
Most Popular
109 of 1251
Most Focused
 
626 of 1251
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
197 of 350
Best Value
37 of 330
Most Popular
94 of 1179
Most Focused
389 of 1180
Highest Paid Grads
 
254 of 465
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
201 of 362
Best Value
34 of 341
Most Popular
94 of 1179
Most Focused
389 of 1180
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
407 of 486
Best Value
155 of 465
Most Popular
189 of 1238
Most Focused
 
846 of 1238
Highest Paid Grads
290 of 818
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
408 of 504
Best Value
149 of 482
Most Popular
163 of 1190
Most Focused
 
773 of 1190
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
689 of 1004
Most Focused
 
967 of 1004
Highest Paid Grads
168 of 394
Cognitive Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
40 of 41
Most Focused
 
41 of 41
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
 
360 of 524
Most Focused
 
481 of 524
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
484 of 708
Most Focused
 
685 of 708
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
420 of 650
Most Focused
 
622 of 650
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
188 of 462
Best Value
41 of 443
Most Popular
46 of 883
Most Focused
299 of 883
Highest Paid Grads
137 of 416
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
206 of 451
Best Value
43 of 432
Most Popular
45 of 820
Most Focused
334 of 819
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
41 of 58
Best Value
21 of 57
Most Popular
32 of 109
Most Focused
 
66 of 109
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
233 of 264
Best Value
93 of 253
Most Popular
120 of 944
Most Focused
 
519 of 944
Highest Paid Grads
231 of 613
Philosophy
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
229 of 260
Best Value
89 of 248
Most Popular
59 of 742
Most Focused
302 of 742
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
331 of 462
Best Value
84 of 443
Most Popular
128 of 1143
Most Focused
566 of 1143
Highest Paid Grads
316 of 792
Chemistry
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
317 of 430
Best Value
90 of 414
Most Popular
87 of 1083
Most Focused
502 of 1084
General Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
35 of 68
Most Focused
 
53 of 68
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
190 of 242
Best Value
59 of 237
Most Popular
146 of 423
Most Focused
 
285 of 423
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
449 of 718
Most Focused
 
663 of 718
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
472 of 848
Best Value
85 of 800
Most Popular
92 of 1491
Most Focused
590 of 1490
Highest Paid Grads
323 of 901
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
461 of 854
Best Value
74 of 805
Most Popular
82 of 1421
Most Focused
529 of 1421
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
243 of 392
Best Value
58 of 380
Most Popular
62 of 850
Most Focused
 
445 of 851
Highest Paid Grads
147 of 455
Public Administration
better
worse
Most Popular
 
95 of 143
Most Focused
 
136 of 143
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
192 of 354
Best Value
44 of 344
Most Popular
28 of 571
Most Focused
284 of 572
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
351 of 691
Best Value
35 of 655
Most Popular
72 of 1321
Most Focused
228 of 1320
Highest Paid Grads
 
495 of 878
Anthropology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
250 of 285
Best Value
97 of 273
Most Popular
174 of 423
Most Focused
 
324 of 423
Criminology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
51 of 70
Best Value
20 of 66
Most Popular
3 of 140
Most Focused
19 of 140
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
386 of 431
Best Value
165 of 413
Most Popular
256 of 733
Most Focused
 
541 of 733
Geography & Cartography
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
154 of 181
Best Value
86 of 176
Most Popular
100 of 262
Most Focused
 
151 of 262
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
462 of 613
Best Value
129 of 586
Most Popular
176 of 1075
Most Focused
 
612 of 1075
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
422 of 552
Best Value
153 of 532
Most Popular
118 of 969
Most Focused
464 of 969
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
386 of 672
Best Value
70 of 641
Most Popular
143 of 1565
Most Focused
774 of 1565
Highest Paid Grads
321 of 851
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
194 of 230
Best Value
91 of 218
Most Popular
191 of 675
Most Focused
 
511 of 675
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
197 of 322
Best Value
49 of 312
Most Popular
126 of 814
Most Focused
 
460 of 814
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
369 of 533
Best Value
80 of 513
Most Popular
106 of 1123
Most Focused
519 of 1123
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
249 of 393
Best Value
67 of 382
Most Popular
88 of 1035
Most Focused
463 of 1035
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D1)
 
193 of 284
Men's Basketball (D1)
 
260 of 335
Men's Football (FBS)
 
108 of 125
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D1)
 
203 of 333
Women's Lacrosse (D1)
 
95 of 98
Women's Soccer (D1)
 
277 of 315
Women's Softball (D1)
131 of 282
Women's Volleyball (D1)
 
260 of 318
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
538 of 1428
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
45 of 101
Agricultural Economics & Business
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
47 of 71
General Agriculture
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
5 of 45
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
539 of 828
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
416 of 822
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
272 of 866
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
279 of 760
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
334 of 599
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
212 of 546
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
561 of 575
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
259 of 275
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
237 of 459
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
199 of 389
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
272 of 310
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
133 of 151
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
235 of 265
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
231 of 273
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
403 of 632
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
332 of 651
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
136 of 362
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
188 of 377
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
175 of 600
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
139 of 525
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
273 of 597
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
263 of 623
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
178 of 361
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
200 of 373
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
394 of 490
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
374 of 508
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
80 of 467
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
97 of 456
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
41 of 58
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
228 of 266
Philosophy
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
215 of 261
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
254 of 465
Chemistry
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
258 of 431
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
184 of 244
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
232 of 864
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
198 of 870
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
212 of 397
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
149 of 357
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
206 of 698
Anthropology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
266 of 286
Criminology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
38 of 70
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
375 of 432
Geography & Cartography
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
169 of 181
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
409 of 619
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
390 of 557
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
233 of 683
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
201 of 239
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
105 of 324
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
273 of 539
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
164 of 396
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
317 of 989
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