Top 2020 Rankings For California State University - Monterey Bay
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All 2020 Rankings For California State University - Monterey Bay
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 829 of 1727 |
| Far Western US | |
| California |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 606 of 1483 |
| Far Western US | 31 of 143 |
| California | 20 of 91 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 557 of 1483 |
| Far Western US | 28 of 143 |
| California | 22 of 91 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 323 of 1483 |
| Far Western US | 20 of 143 |
| California | 20 of 91 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 1008 of 2179 |
| Ethnic | 422 of 2417 |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 276 of 1422 |
| Most Focused | 621 of 1422 |
General Biology
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| Most Popular | 199 of 1379 |
| Most Focused | 386 of 1379 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Most Popular | 443 of 1931 |
| Most Focused |
Business Administration & Management
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| Most Popular | 171 of 1667 |
| Most Focused | 596 of 1667 |
Hospitality Management
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Communication & Journalism
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| Most Popular | 455 of 1210 |
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | 68 of 247 |
| Most Focused | 56 of 247 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | 169 of 1512 |
| Most Focused | 259 of 1512 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Most Popular | 155 of 829 |
| Most Focused | 255 of 829 |
Computer Science
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| Most Popular | 88 of 605 |
| Most Focused | 91 of 605 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Most Popular | 239 of 941 |
| Most Focused | 309 of 941 |
East Asian Languages
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| Most Popular | 35 of 129 |
| Most Focused | 25 of 129 |
Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | 296 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 391 of 809 |
Health Professions
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Nursing
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | 125 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | 226 of 1158 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | 125 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | 226 of 1158 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 295 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 536 of 1223 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 252 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | 448 of 1171 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 150 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 242 of 1030 |
International Studies
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| Most Popular | 61 of 266 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 266 |
Marine Science
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| Most Popular | 1 of 5 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 5 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 53 of 750 |
| Most Focused | 65 of 750 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 35 of 694 |
| Most Focused | 47 of 695 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Most Popular | 68 of 891 |
| Most Focused | 82 of 891 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Most Popular | 57 of 828 |
| Most Focused | 70 of 829 |
Psychology
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| Most Popular | 117 of 1475 |
| Most Focused | 101 of 1477 |
General Psychology
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| Most Popular | 103 of 1381 |
| Most Focused | 77 of 1380 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Most Popular | 58 of 864 |
| Most Focused | 146 of 865 |
Human Services
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| Most Popular | 13 of 200 |
| Most Focused | 52 of 200 |
Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | 469 of 1316 |
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General Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | 23 of 285 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 285 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 400 of 1482 |
| Most Focused | 733 of 1482 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Most Popular | 139 of 617 |
| Most Focused | 243 of 617 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 385 of 1075 |
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Music
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| Most Popular | 413 of 1036 |
| Most Focused |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D2) | 82 of 236 |
| Men's Basketball (D2) | |
| Men's Soccer (D2) |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D2) | |
| Women's Soccer (D2) | |
| Women's Softball (D2) | 44 of 261 |
| Women's Volleyball (D2) |
Veterans
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| Overall | 435 of 1751 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 187 of 1291 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular Online | 42 of 267 |
Computer Information Systems
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| Most Popular Online | 37 of 149 |
Computer Science
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| Most Popular Online | 8 of 35 |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 590 of 1240 |
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| China | |
| France | |
| Germany | 191 of 407 |
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| Nigeria | |
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| Sweden | |
| Taiwan | |
| Thailand | |
| Turkey | |
| United Kingdom | 280 of 560 |
| Vietnam |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 179 of 1209 |
| Australia | 29 of 220 |
| Canada | 125 of 677 |
| China | 145 of 826 |
| France | 21 of 315 |
| Germany | 29 of 400 |
| India | 165 of 645 |
| Japan | 51 of 441 |
| Malaysia | 38 of 243 |
| Netherlands | 13 of 124 |
| Nigeria | 141 of 464 |
| Norway | 8 of 107 |
| Pakistan | 58 of 310 |
| South Korea | 124 of 583 |
| Spain | 42 of 356 |
| Sweden | 22 of 175 |
| Taiwan | 65 of 363 |
| Thailand | 65 of 242 |
| Turkey | 78 of 273 |
| United Kingdom | 55 of 549 |
| Vietnam | 144 of 498 |
