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California State University-Northridge Ranking Badges

CSUN earned 203 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 14 in the top 1%, 102 in the top 5%, 51 in the top 10% and 36 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #3 of 1,032 in Most Popular for Sociology, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 203 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 14 / 102
• Highest placement: #3 of 1,032, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 26
• Placements this edition: 424
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has California State University-Northridge Earned?

California State University-Northridge holds 203 ranking badges across 26 fields of study, 116 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. These badges come from the 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	14
Top 5%	102
Top 10%	51
Top 15%	36
Total	203

What Is California State University-Northridge Known For?

California State University-Northridge is best known for Health Professions: 19 of its 199 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Sociology, General Psychology and Nursing.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best		✓
Overall Best (Far Western)		✓
Overall Best (California)	✓
Best for the Money				✓
Best for the Money (Far Western)			✓
Best for the Money (California)			✓
Male / Female Diversity	✓
Male / Female Diversity (Far Western)	✓
Male / Female Diversity (California)	✓
Most Popular			✓
Most Popular (Far Western)			✓
Most Popular (California)			✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value			✓
Urban & Regional Planning
Best Value			✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Best Value			✓
General Biology
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Accounting
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Hospitality Management
Best Value	✓
Most Popular	✓
Marketing
Best Value			✓
Taxation
Best Value		✓
Most Popular	✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓
Communication & Media Studies
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Journalism
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Radio, TV & Digital Communication
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused		✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Computer Information Systems
Best Value		✓
Computer Science
Best Value			✓
Most Popular		✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Curriculum & Instruction
Best Value				✓
Educational Administration
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
General Education
Best Value			✓
Instructional Media Design
Best Value			✓
Special Education
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Student Counseling
Best Value			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Civil Engineering
Best Value			✓
Computer Engineering
Best Value			✓
Most Popular	✓
Electrical Engineering
Best Value			✓
Manufacturing Engineering
Best Value		✓
Materials Engineering
Best Value			✓
Mechanical Engineering
Best Value			✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Construction Engineering
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Engineering-Related Fields
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
General English Literature
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Ethnic Studies
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused	✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Family & Consumer Economics
Best Value		✓
General Family & Consumer Sciences
Best Value			✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Textile & Apparel Studies
Best Value	✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value			✓
Most Popular		✓
Linguistics & Literature
Best Value		✓
Romance Languages
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Communication Sciences
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Mental & Social Health Services
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value		✓
Nursing
Top Ranked				✓
Best Value			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Public Health
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Rehabilitation Professions
Best Value			✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
History
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value		✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value		✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Mathematics
Best Value	✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Data Analytics.
Best Value			✓
Multicultural & Diversity Studies
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Nutrition Science
Best Value	✓
Other Interdisciplinary Studies
Best Value		✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value				✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Health & Physical Education
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value			✓
Philosophy
Best Value		✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Chemistry
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value				✓
Geological & Earth Sciences
Best Value			✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Public Administration
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Social Work
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Anthropology
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Economics
Best Value		✓
Geography & Cartography
Best Value			✓
Most Popular		✓
Political Science & Government
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Sociology
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused		✓
Urban Studies
Best Value		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Design & Applied Arts
Best Value		✓
Drama & Theater Arts
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓
Music
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓

How Does California State University-Northridge Rank in Athletics?

California State University-Northridge earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #181 of 909 in Volleyball (top 20%).

How Does California State University-Northridge Rank for Online Students?

In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, California State University-Northridge earned 3 badges across 3 online programs, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #15 of 897 in Most Popular Online for Business Administration & Management.

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Business Administration & Management
Most Popular Online			✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Engineering-Related Fields
Most Popular Online			✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Public Administration
Most Popular Online			✓

How Does California State University-Northridge Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, California State University-Northridge earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #614 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans	✓

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal education data, 2027 edition. California State University-Northridge appears in 424 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.