California State University-Monterey Bay Data & Information Overview

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How Well Is California State University-Monterey Bay Ranked?

2026 College Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

California State University-Monterey Bay was awarded 85 badges in the 2026 rankings.

National Standing

CSUMB is ranked #309 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.

CSUMB is also ranked #58 on the Best Colleges in California list.

See all of the rankings for California State University-Monterey Bay.

How Much Money Do CSUMB Graduates Make?

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