2026 Rankings for California State University-San Bernardino

What kind of rankings and accolades has CSUSB earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards CSUSB holds are detailed on this page.

CSUSB was awarded 162 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for CSUSB:



#1 out of 17	#2 out of 38	#2 out of 17	#2 out of 35

CSUSB also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/california-state-university-san-bernardino/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

How CSUSB Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#450 Best Colleges

#1 Best Schools in California

#2 Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in California

Top Ranked Majors

CSUSB has 597 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Schools	2	6	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	10	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	10	View Report
Best General Writing Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Health Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best International Security Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best International Security Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best General Writing Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Health Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	7	View Report
Best Health Services Administration Schools in California	4	5	View Report
Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Health Services Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	8	View Report
Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	17	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	17	View Report
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	7	View Report
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in California	6	7	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	35	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	36	View Report
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	9	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in California	8	24	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in California	8	57	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in California	8	143	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	11	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	11	View Report
Best Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	9	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	53	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	226	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	55	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in California	9	23	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	27	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in California	9	16	View Report
Best International Security Schools	9	19	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	13	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	35	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	71	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	17	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	10	17	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	89	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	91	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in California	10	149	View Report
Best School Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	21	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	23	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	20	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	21	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	233	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	21	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in California	11	45	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	21	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	30	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	19	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in California	12	47	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in California	12	46	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Schools in California	12	14	View Report
Best Schools in California	12	29	View Report
Best Public Administration Schools in California	12	29	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	433	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in California	12	29	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	437	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in California	12	29	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	33	View Report
Best Health Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	38	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	13	22	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in California	13	41	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	18	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	52	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	53	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	55	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	57	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	31	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California	14	71	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in California	14	16	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	43	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	46	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	46	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	46	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	19	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	23	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	55	View Report
Best Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	39	View Report
Best Public Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	39	View Report
Best Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	28	View Report
Best Romance Languages Schools in California	15	53	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in California	15	75	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in California	15	79	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	50	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	59	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	59	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	27	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in California	15	21	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	56	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California	16	41	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools	16	77	View Report

How CSUSB Ranks for Value

Honorable Mention in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#16 out of 2,000.

This makes CSUSB a top 20% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking recognizes colleges that deliver a strong education at a reasonable price.

Top Value Majors

CSUSB has 597 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Writing Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Writing Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Environmental Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Environmental Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Environmental Health Schools in California	1	7	View Report
Best Value Environmental Health Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Health Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Value Health Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Health Services Administration Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value Health Services Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Public/Applied History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Public/Applied History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Public/Applied History Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Public/Applied History Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in California	1	15	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	21	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in California	1	15	View Report
Best Value International Security Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value International Security Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value International Security Schools	1	25	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in California	1	13	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	17	View Report
Best Value Other Social Work Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	6	View Report
Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in California	2	8	View Report
Best Value Other Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	9	View Report
Best Value Schools	2	24	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California	2	38	View Report
Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	24	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in California	2	25	View Report
Best Value General Writing Schools	2	39	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California	2	18	View Report
Best Value Environmental Health Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	54	View Report
Best Value Environmental Health Schools	2	73	View Report
Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools	2	122	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	21	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	2	38	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	55	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	17	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	35	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	17	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	36	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	9	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in California	2	9	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	34	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	15	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	23	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	23	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	42	View Report
Best Value Community College Education Schools in California	3	7	View Report
Best Value Community College Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Community College Education Schools	3	24	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools	3	290	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools	3	298	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	100	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	32	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	33	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	27	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	35	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in California	3	28	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	36	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	36	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	17	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	17	View Report
Best Value Health Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	61	View Report
Best Value Health Services Administration Schools	3	89	View Report
Best Value Public/Applied History Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	46	View Report
Best Value Public/Applied History Schools	3	48	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	32	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	46	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	32	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	46	View Report
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	36	View Report
Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	54	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools	3	92	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	11	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	21	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	79	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	11	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	21	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	81	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	12	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	55	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	12	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools	3	61	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	26	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	37	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	31	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	42	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	46	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	72	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	46	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 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.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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