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2026 Rankings for California State University-Monterey Bay

Which College Factual rankings and awards has CSUMB been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements CSUMB has received are listed below.

CSUMB was awarded 58 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for CSUMB:

#3 out of 11	#4 out of 7	#4 out of 7	#4 out of 15

CSUMB also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/california-state-university-monterey-bay/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools Ranking
  • Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in California Ranking
  • Best Value International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking

How CSUMB Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

CSUMB has 348 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	9	View Report
Best General Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best General Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	9	View Report
Best General Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	88	View Report
Best General Human Services Schools in California	1	28	View Report
Best General Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	34	View Report
Best General Human Services Schools	1	198	View Report
Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	9	View Report
Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	88	View Report
Best Human Services Schools in California	1	28	View Report
Best Human Services Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	34	View Report
Best Human Services Schools	1	198	View Report
Best Marine Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Marine Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Marine Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Marine Sciences Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Marine Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Marine Science Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	30	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	55	View Report
Best Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	9	View Report
Best Visual Communications Schools in California	5	10	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	6	View Report
Best Humanities Schools in California	6	77	View Report
Best Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	83	View Report
Best Marine Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best Marine Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	6	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	11	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	11	View Report
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	8	View Report
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in California	7	15	View Report
Best Marine Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	7	View Report
Best Marine Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	7	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in California	7	16	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in California	7	45	View Report
Best Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	15	View Report
Best Visual Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	17	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	10	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	8	View Report
Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	9	View Report
Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	9	View Report
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	11	View Report
Best General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	18	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in California	8	14	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	21	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	21	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	21	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in California	8	46	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in California	9	11	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	55	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	14	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	17	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in California	10	143	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	14	View Report
Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	14	View Report
Best Marine Sciences Schools	10	11	View Report
Best Marine Science Schools	10	11	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	56	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	16	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Schools in California	11	13	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	13	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	20	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	53	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	226	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	55	View Report
Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	37	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Schools in California	11	16	View Report
Best International Studies Schools in California	11	16	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	22	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	556	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	26	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	89	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	91	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in California	12	149	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	85	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in California	12	41	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	21	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in California	13	109	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	13	23	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	233	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	19	View Report
Best International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	19	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	27	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	46	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in California	13	70	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	13	34	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in California	13	73	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	146	View Report
Best International/Global Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	21	View Report
Best International Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	21	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	103	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	18	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	32	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in California	15	96	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	15	49	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	123	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California	16	115	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	16	43	View Report

How CSUMB Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

CSUMB has 348 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Marine Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Marine Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Marine Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Marine Sciences Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Marine Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Marine Science Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in California	3	11	View Report
Best Value Marine Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Marine Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value General Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	15	View Report
Best Value Marine Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	7	View Report
Best Value Marine Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	7	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Value General Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	9	View Report
Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	9	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	14	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	9	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	9	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	14	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in California	6	15	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	8	View Report
Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	8	View Report
Best Value Marine Sciences Schools	7	11	View Report
Best Value Marine Science Schools	7	11	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	13	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	21	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	11	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	11	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	22	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Schools in California	8	18	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	11	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in California	9	11	View Report
Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	11	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	16	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	21	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	18	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	14	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in California	10	16	View Report
Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	14	View Report
Best Value International Studies Schools in California	10	16	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in California	11	13	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	14	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	23	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	12	38	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	34	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	19	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	21	View Report
Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	19	View Report
Best Value International Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	21	View Report
Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in California	14	15	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	25	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	22	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	30	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	29	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	18	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools	15	227	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	21	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	21	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Schools in California	16	27	View Report
Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	19	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	17	48	View Report
Best Value Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	17	33	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	40	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	55	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	21	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	18	25	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	18	43	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	18	43	View Report
Best Value General Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	18	86	View Report
Best Value Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	18	86	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in California	18	28	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in California	18	28	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	31	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	50	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	36	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools	20	62	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	20	38	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	36	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	21	42	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	21	44	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	21	44	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	45	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	53	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	58	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	58	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	35	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	66	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	23	91	View Report
Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	23	91	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	50	View Report
Best Value General Human Services Schools in California	23	28	View Report
Best Value Human Services Schools in California	23	28	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	47	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	24	66	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Schools	24	100	View Report
Best Value International Studies Schools	24	100	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	69	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	24	69	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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