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2021 Rankings for California State University - Sacramento

Learn how California State University - Sacramento ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in California and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For California State University - Sacramento

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  • Most Popular for Communication & Media Studies (ranked 4 out of 1250)
  • Highest Paid Graduates for Nursing (ranked 3 out of 833)
  • Most Popular for Teacher Education Grade Specific (ranked 6 out of 1579)
  • Most Popular for Social Work (ranked 3 out of 698)
  • Most Popular for Education (ranked 9 out of 1875)

A more complete picture of where California State University - Sacramento is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For California State University - Sacramento

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
802 of 1715
Far Western US
 
98 of 173
California
 
66 of 116
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1133 of 1472
Far Western US
 
99 of 142
California
35 of 90
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
1121 of 1472
Far Western US
 
97 of 142
California
37 of 90
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
706 of 1472
Far Western US
57 of 142
California
28 of 90
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
602 of 3514
Ethnic
95 of 3785
Male / Female
894 of 3790
Location
 
2035 of 3515
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
14 of 581
Most Focused
133 of 581
Highest Paid Grads
 
52 of 82
Area Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
118 of 363
Most Focused
 
280 of 363
Ethnic Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
6 of 465
Most Focused
82 of 466
Highest Paid Grads
 
25 of 49
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
361 of 651
Best Value
 
455 of 637
Most Popular
112 of 1720
Most Focused
 
1157 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
176 of 675
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
113 of 608
Most Focused
 
515 of 608
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
336 of 630
Best Value
 
420 of 617
Most Popular
69 of 1639
Most Focused
 
1030 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
167 of 649
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
459 of 1152
Best Value
 
676 of 1035
Most Popular
91 of 2853
Most Focused
 
1680 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
545 of 1326
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
253 of 955
Best Value
376 of 876
Most Popular
19 of 2405
Most Focused
677 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
381 of 1083
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
256 of 585
Best Value
 
341 of 567
Most Popular
25 of 1497
Most Focused
233 of 1501
Highest Paid Grads
183 of 657
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
198 of 504
Best Value
 
248 of 490
Most Popular
4 of 1250
Most Focused
128 of 1242
Highest Paid Grads
143 of 537
Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
111 of 143
Best Value
 
124 of 140
Most Popular
140 of 425
Most Focused
 
348 of 425
Highest Paid Grads
65 of 148
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
171 of 512
Best Value
145 of 448
Most Popular
102 of 2318
Most Focused
 
1171 of 2316
Highest Paid Grads
156 of 621
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked
100 of 209
Best Value
95 of 200
Most Popular
26 of 778
Most Focused
218 of 778
Highest Paid Grads
 
111 of 217
Education
better
worse
Most Popular
9 of 1875
Most Focused
610 of 1885
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
6 of 1579
Most Focused
315 of 1560
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
298 of 895
Most Focused
 
804 of 895
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
236 of 323
Best Value
 
243 of 319
Most Popular
96 of 998
Most Focused
304 of 998
Highest Paid Grads
138 of 343
Civil Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
135 of 183
Best Value
 
125 of 182
Most Popular
20 of 282
Most Focused
107 of 282
Highest Paid Grads
53 of 186
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
81 of 102
Best Value
 
63 of 99
Most Popular
89 of 304
Most Focused
 
229 of 304
Highest Paid Grads
25 of 108
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
152 of 199
Best Value
 
154 of 196
Most Popular
57 of 390
Most Focused
 
230 of 390
Highest Paid Grads
 
107 of 206
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
207 of 274
Best Value
 
192 of 272
Most Popular
68 of 374
Most Focused
 
244 of 374
Highest Paid Grads
 
189 of 278
Engineering Technologies
better
worse
Most Popular
257 of 1178
Most Focused
 
996 of 1178
Construction Engineering Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
17 of 115
Most Focused
 
65 of 115
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
293 of 430
Best Value
 
342 of 416
Most Popular
42 of 1550
Most Focused
685 of 1549
Highest Paid Grads
 
325 of 509
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
273 of 440
Best Value
 
327 of 426
Most Popular
25 of 1429
Most Focused
524 of 1432
Highest Paid Grads
 
303 of 467
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
67 of 158
Best Value
 
97 of 150
Most Popular
26 of 831
Most Focused
267 of 832
Highest Paid Grads
12 of 182
General Family & Consumer Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
12 of 39
Best Value
 
27 of 39
Most Popular
2 of 88
Most Focused
18 of 88
Highest Paid Grads
3 of 42
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
171 of 185
Best Value
 
167 of 183
Most Popular
177 of 1114
Most Focused
 
760 of 1114
Highest Paid Grads
 
164 of 206
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
136 of 151
Best Value
 
136 of 151
Most Popular
68 of 877
Most Focused
 
535 of 877
Highest Paid Grads
 
138 of 160
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
438 of 853
Best Value
 
584 of 753
Most Popular
89 of 2799
Most Focused
 
2146 of 2796
Highest Paid Grads
203 of 1050
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
50 of 65
Best Value
 
59 of 64
Most Popular
3 of 280
Most Focused
61 of 281
Highest Paid Grads
 
36 of 68
Health Sciences & Services
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
44 of 76
Best Value
 
55 of 74
Most Popular
25 of 490
Most Focused
240 of 490
Highest Paid Grads
12 of 87
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
89 of 723
Best Value
137 of 649
Most Popular
179 of 1978
Most Focused
 
1779 of 1978
Highest Paid Grads
3 of 833
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
195 of 309
Best Value
 
235 of 302
Most Popular
27 of 1406
Most Focused
530 of 1404
Highest Paid Grads
 
208 of 331
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
194 of 313
Best Value
 
235 of 306
Most Popular
27 of 1406
Most Focused
530 of 1404
Highest Paid Grads
 
208 of 331
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked
151 of 503
Best Value
 
253 of 446
Most Popular
13 of 1831
Most Focused
513 of 1831
Highest Paid Grads
212 of 617
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked
135 of 503
Best Value
 
237 of 445
Most Popular
12 of 1765
Most Focused
461 of 1773
Highest Paid Grads
197 of 605
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
180 of 306
Best Value
 
247 of 289
Most Popular
644 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1553 of 2025
Highest Paid Grads
 
275 of 354
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
171 of 306
Best Value
 
233 of 289
Most Popular
644 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1553 of 2025
Highest Paid Grads
 
275 of 354
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
158 of 191
Best Value
 
163 of 188
Most Popular
147 of 1438
Most Focused
 
984 of 1438
Highest Paid Grads
 
164 of 201
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
142 of 176
Best Value
 
151 of 172
Most Popular
110 of 1382
Most Focused
 
892 of 1382
Highest Paid Grads
 
144 of 181
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
37 of 140
Best Value
19 of 130
Most Popular
260 of 1403
Most Focused
 
927 of 1403
Highest Paid Grads
109 of 288
Gerontology
better
worse
Most Popular
1 of 38
Most Focused
6 of 38
Highest Paid Grads
1 of 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
231 of 664
Most Focused
 
572 of 664
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
151 of 190
Best Value
 
156 of 184
Most Popular
67 of 940
Most Focused
 
493 of 940
Highest Paid Grads
51 of 198
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
122 of 160
Best Value
 
125 of 154
Most Popular
39 of 833
Most Focused
398 of 834
Highest Paid Grads
49 of 167
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
68 of 417
Best Value
146 of 409
Most Popular
11 of 1222
Most Focused
362 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
130 of 430
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
195 of 394
Best Value
 
315 of 387
Most Popular
21 of 1129
Most Focused
441 of 1131
Highest Paid Grads
 
232 of 400
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
12 of 36
Best Value
15 of 35
Most Popular
4 of 121
Most Focused
54 of 121
Highest Paid Grads
2 of 37
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
42 of 44
Best Value
 
35 of 43
Most Popular
79 of 1012
Most Focused
 
646 of 1011
Highest Paid Grads
 
26 of 51
Philosophy
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
36 of 40
Best Value
 
30 of 38
Most Popular
49 of 803
Most Focused
 
436 of 803
Highest Paid Grads
 
23 of 42
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
86 of 143
Best Value
 
83 of 139
Most Popular
100 of 1381
Most Focused
 
802 of 1382
Highest Paid Grads
6 of 161
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
82 of 1229
Most Focused
 
808 of 1229
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
28 of 56
Best Value
 
31 of 55
Most Popular
51 of 489
Most Focused
 
261 of 489
Highest Paid Grads
2 of 63
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
157 of 819
Most Focused
 
641 of 819
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
321 of 782
Best Value
 
436 of 748
Most Popular
33 of 1701
Most Focused
742 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
203 of 882
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
294 of 779
Best Value
 
384 of 744
Most Popular
25 of 1563
Most Focused
645 of 1563
Highest Paid Grads
181 of 814
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked
149 of 341
Best Value
 
237 of 322
Most Popular
12 of 1132
Most Focused
487 of 1128
Highest Paid Grads
182 of 374
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked
102 of 274
Best Value
 
186 of 264
Most Popular
3 of 698
Most Focused
281 of 691
Highest Paid Grads
127 of 292
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
223 of 558
Best Value
192 of 539
Most Popular
43 of 1547
Most Focused
389 of 1548
Highest Paid Grads
279 of 592
Anthropology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
76 of 125
Best Value
 
79 of 123
Most Popular
56 of 542
Most Focused
 
331 of 542
Highest Paid Grads
15 of 128
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
245 of 276
Best Value
 
222 of 273
Most Popular
54 of 817
Most Focused
271 of 817
Highest Paid Grads
 
251 of 280
General Social Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
90 of 352
Most Focused
 
242 of 352
Geography & Cartography
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
57 of 61
Best Value
 
59 of 61
Most Popular
19 of 355
Most Focused
95 of 355
Highest Paid Grads
 
53 of 66
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
246 of 367
Best Value
 
251 of 358
Most Popular
54 of 1219
Most Focused
453 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
155 of 376
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
149 of 356
Best Value
167 of 347
Most Popular
13 of 1102
Most Focused
200 of 1100
Highest Paid Grads
112 of 372
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
329 of 510
Best Value
 
379 of 483
Most Popular
68 of 2024
Most Focused
880 of 2022
Highest Paid Grads
 
353 of 547
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
164 of 206
Best Value
 
166 of 184
Most Popular
73 of 961
Most Focused
 
622 of 961
Highest Paid Grads
 
145 of 223
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
105 of 968
Most Focused
 
652 of 968
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
88 of 120
Best Value
 
74 of 110
Most Popular
54 of 455
Most Focused
 
250 of 455
Highest Paid Grads
 
62 of 123
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
213 of 332
Best Value
 
275 of 321
Most Popular
85 of 1369
Most Focused
 
867 of 1368
Highest Paid Grads
 
189 of 343
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
136 of 143
Best Value
 
127 of 140
Most Popular
108 of 1239
Most Focused
 
811 of 1238
Highest Paid Grads
 
136 of 148
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D1)
 
201 of 271
Men's Basketball (D1)
 
254 of 324
Men's Football (FCS)
 
96 of 117
Men's Soccer (D1)
 
150 of 188
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D1)
 
270 of 324
Women's Soccer (D1)
 
230 of 306
Women's Softball (D1)
 
201 of 273
Women's Volleyball (D1)
 
207 of 307
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
58 of 2101
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
166 of 648
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
112 of 627
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
306 of 1178
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
135 of 978
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
149 of 581
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
54 of 499
Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
93 of 143
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
98 of 525
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
41 of 208
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
205 of 322
Civil Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
81 of 183
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
53 of 100
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
111 of 200
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
158 of 275
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
188 of 423
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
151 of 432
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
50 of 157
General Family & Consumer Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
14 of 39
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
151 of 185
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
99 of 150
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
352 of 874
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
39 of 65
Health Sciences & Services
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
19 of 75
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
10 of 746
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
104 of 304
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
106 of 308
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
109 of 515
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
74 of 511
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
191 of 304
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
163 of 304
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
144 of 190
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
123 of 174
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
12 of 139
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
106 of 188
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
70 of 158
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
32 of 414
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
117 of 392
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
4 of 35
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
40 of 43
Philosophy
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
34 of 39
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
54 of 141
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
13 of 55
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
102 of 779
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
77 of 775
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
107 of 342
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
48 of 275
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
77 of 552
Anthropology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
33 of 121
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
181 of 275
Geography & Cartography
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
51 of 59
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
100 of 362
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
41 of 351
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
281 of 508
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
149 of 206
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
59 of 118
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
150 of 331
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
130 of 143
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
23 of 2190
Education
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
161 of 312
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Most Popular Online
21 of 66
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
60 of 459
Top Ranked Online
57 of 212
Most Popular Online
9 of 600
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
33 of 453
Top Ranked Online
45 of 206
Most Popular Online
9 of 552
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
 
630 of 1232
Canada
 
466 of 691
China
 
566 of 842
Hong Kong
 
191 of 204
India
 
392 of 662
Iran
 
250 of 270
Japan
 
373 of 449
Malaysia
 
213 of 244
Mexico
 
284 of 338
Pakistan
 
276 of 315
Russia
 
219 of 246
Saudi Arabia
 
416 of 551
South Korea
 
425 of 596
Sri Lanka
 
166 of 176
Taiwan
 
299 of 371
United Kingdom
 
381 of 556
Vietnam
 
387 of 511
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
261 of 1204
Canada
231 of 677
China
245 of 820
Hong Kong
69 of 200
India
168 of 641
Iran
 
139 of 262
Japan
189 of 441
Malaysia
108 of 241
Mexico
149 of 331
Pakistan
131 of 308
Russia
89 of 241
Saudi Arabia
215 of 540
South Korea
204 of 582
Sri Lanka
 
107 of 174
Taiwan
144 of 362
United Kingdom
179 of 544
Vietnam
176 of 497
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