California State University-Northridge Data & Information Overview
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How Does California State University-Northridge Stack Up?
2026 Best Colleges 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-Northridge was awarded 765 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Overall Ranking
CSUN is ranked #288 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
CSUN is also ranked #55 on the Best Colleges in California list.
See all of the rankings for California State University-Northridge.
How Much Do CSUN Grads Make?
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from CSUN make about $53,747 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for CSUN students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.
