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2021 Rankings for California University of Pennsylvania

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

Top 2021 Rankings For California University of Pennsylvania

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  • Most Popular for Engineering Technologies (ranked 3 out of 1200)
  • Most Popular for Electromechanical Engineering Technology (ranked 1 out of 294)
  • Non-Traditional Students (ranked 30 out of 2190)
  • Most Focused for Middle Eastern Semitic Languages (ranked 1 out of 58)
  • Most Popular for Middle Eastern Semitic Languages (ranked 1 out of 58)

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

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All 2021 Rankings For California University of Pennsylvania

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  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
 
898 of 1715
Middle Atlantic
 
217 of 327
Pennsylvania
 
86 of 123
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
336 of 1472
Middle Atlantic
52 of 285
Pennsylvania
24 of 111
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
378 of 1472
Middle Atlantic
66 of 285
Pennsylvania
31 of 111
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
191 of 1471
Middle Atlantic
35 of 285
Pennsylvania
15 of 111
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
1415 of 3514
Ethnic
 
2525 of 3790
Male / Female
642 of 3790
Location
1698 of 3515
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
478 of 651
Best Value
186 of 637
Most Popular
 
947 of 1720
Most Focused
 
1540 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
84 of 675
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
420 of 630
Best Value
132 of 617
Most Popular
790 of 1638
Most Focused
 
1467 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
76 of 649
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
996 of 1152
Best Value
 
693 of 1035
Most Popular
717 of 2851
Most Focused
 
2328 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
 
1012 of 1326
Accounting
better
worse
Most Popular
499 of 1854
Most Focused
 
1433 of 1854
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
727 of 955
Best Value
 
482 of 876
Most Popular
386 of 2403
Most Focused
 
1510 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
 
798 of 1083
General Business/Commerce
better
worse
Most Popular
 
705 of 720
Most Focused
 
714 of 720
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
464 of 585
Best Value
247 of 567
Most Popular
637 of 1501
Most Focused
 
1227 of 1501
Highest Paid Grads
 
404 of 657
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
367 of 504
Best Value
163 of 490
Most Popular
472 of 1242
Most Focused
 
939 of 1242
Highest Paid Grads
 
336 of 537
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
313 of 512
Best Value
87 of 448
Most Popular
595 of 2316
Most Focused
 
1670 of 2316
Highest Paid Grads
 
413 of 621
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked
127 of 293
Best Value
21 of 262
Most Popular
219 of 1236
Most Focused
 
635 of 1236
Highest Paid Grads
 
222 of 320
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
479 of 622
Best Value
 
319 of 593
Most Popular
396 of 1885
Most Focused
 
1311 of 1885
Highest Paid Grads
 
660 of 694
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
352 of 540
Best Value
207 of 519
Most Popular
262 of 1560
Most Focused
 
1024 of 1560
Highest Paid Grads
 
564 of 585
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
 
616 of 895
Most Focused
 
826 of 895
Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
527 of 998
Most Focused
 
762 of 998
Robotics Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
7 of 27
Most Focused
13 of 27
Engineering Technologies
better
worse
Most Popular
3 of 1200
Most Focused
37 of 1178
Highest Paid Grads
 
126 of 162
Computer Engineering Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
149 of 166
Most Focused
 
158 of 166
Electromechanical Engineering Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
1 of 294
Most Focused
9 of 294
Electronics Engineering Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
24 of 434
Most Focused
144 of 434
Highest Paid Grads
 
33 of 40
Industrial Production Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
125 of 346
Most Focused
 
228 of 346
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
382 of 430
Best Value
 
210 of 416
Most Popular
602 of 1549
Most Focused
 
1278 of 1549
Highest Paid Grads
 
350 of 509
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
379 of 440
Best Value
191 of 426
Most Popular
491 of 1432
Most Focused
 
1119 of 1432
Highest Paid Grads
 
327 of 467
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Most Popular
200 of 1114
Most Focused
348 of 1114
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
1 of 58
Most Focused
1 of 58
Romance Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
 
712 of 877
Most Focused
 
859 of 877
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
432 of 853
Best Value
117 of 753
Most Popular
386 of 2795
Most Focused
 
1835 of 2796
Highest Paid Grads
255 of 1050
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
better
worse
Most Popular
 
620 of 926
Most Focused
 
863 of 926
Allied Health Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
 
743 of 1325
Most Focused
 
1121 of 1325
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
141 of 281
Most Focused
 
150 of 281
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
379 of 723
Best Value
102 of 649
Most Popular
196 of 1978
Most Focused
 
1115 of 1978
Highest Paid Grads
375 of 840
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
788 of 1404
Most Focused
 
1333 of 1404
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
788 of 1404
Most Focused
 
1333 of 1404
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked
150 of 503
Best Value
35 of 446
Most Popular
215 of 1831
Most Focused
900 of 1831
Highest Paid Grads
 
326 of 617
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked
141 of 503
Best Value
31 of 445
Most Popular
192 of 1773
Most Focused
840 of 1773
Highest Paid Grads
 
315 of 605
Legal Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
187 of 668
Most Focused
 
444 of 668
Highest Paid Grads
 
36 of 58
Legal Research
better
worse
Most Popular
5 of 10
Most Focused
 
6 of 10
Highest Paid Grads
1 of 2
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
205 of 306
Best Value
98 of 289
Most Popular
269 of 2026
Most Focused
925 of 2025
Highest Paid Grads
 
210 of 354
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
192 of 306
Best Value
79 of 289
Most Popular
269 of 2026
Most Focused
925 of 2025
Highest Paid Grads
 
210 of 354
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
702 of 1438
Most Focused
 
1248 of 1438
Highest Paid Grads
 
148 of 201
Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
686 of 1382
Most Focused
 
1195 of 1382
Highest Paid Grads
 
127 of 181
Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
150 of 151
Most Focused
 
147 of 151
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
302 of 1403
Most Focused
626 of 1403
Highest Paid Grads
113 of 288
Gerontology
better
worse
Most Popular
18 of 38
Most Focused
 
20 of 38
Highest Paid Grads
 
2 of 3
Systems Theory
better
worse
Most Popular
3 of 18
Most Focused
4 of 18
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
175 of 190
Best Value
 
100 of 184
Most Popular
223 of 940
Most Focused
 
479 of 940
Highest Paid Grads
93 of 198
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
143 of 160
Best Value
71 of 154
Most Popular
179 of 834
Most Focused
400 of 834
Highest Paid Grads
81 of 167
Wildlife Management
better
worse
Most Popular
 
78 of 78
Most Focused
 
78 of 78
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
65 of 417
Best Value
18 of 409
Most Popular
132 of 1220
Most Focused
407 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
95 of 430
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
118 of 394
Best Value
26 of 387
Most Popular
124 of 1131
Most Focused
403 of 1131
Highest Paid Grads
80 of 400
Recreation Administration
better
worse
Most Popular
 
60 of 113
Most Focused
 
90 of 113
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
714 of 1382
Most Focused
 
1175 of 1382
Highest Paid Grads
 
138 of 161
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
 
956 of 1229
Most Focused
 
1203 of 1229
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
304 of 489
Most Focused
 
351 of 489
Highest Paid Grads
 
52 of 63
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
621 of 819
Most Focused
 
766 of 819
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
631 of 782
Best Value
 
375 of 748
Most Popular
767 of 1699
Most Focused
 
1600 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
 
586 of 882
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
596 of 779
Best Value
310 of 744
Most Popular
678 of 1563
Most Focused
 
1460 of 1563
Highest Paid Grads
 
524 of 814
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
270 of 341
Best Value
 
172 of 322
Most Popular
359 of 1128
Most Focused
 
811 of 1128
Highest Paid Grads
 
343 of 374
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
210 of 274
Best Value
 
138 of 264
Most Popular
250 of 691
Most Focused
 
512 of 691
Highest Paid Grads
 
265 of 292
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
417 of 558
Best Value
154 of 539
Most Popular
446 of 1548
Most Focused
 
902 of 1548
Highest Paid Grads
 
394 of 592
Anthropology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
469 of 542
Most Focused
 
512 of 542
Economics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
774 of 817
Most Focused
 
812 of 817
General Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
31 of 54
Best Value
5 of 45
Most Popular
70 of 352
Most Focused
107 of 352
Highest Paid Grads
 
52 of 56
Geography & Cartography
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
47 of 61
Best Value
16 of 61
Most Popular
122 of 355
Most Focused
117 of 355
Highest Paid Grads
16 of 66
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Most Popular
 
764 of 1220
Most Focused
 
1133 of 1220
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
378 of 510
Best Value
154 of 483
Most Popular
434 of 2022
Most Focused
 
1110 of 2022
Highest Paid Grads
195 of 547
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
118 of 206
Best Value
26 of 184
Most Popular
172 of 961
Most Focused
445 of 961
Highest Paid Grads
 
169 of 223
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
622 of 968
Most Focused
 
855 of 968
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
604 of 1368
Most Focused
 
1127 of 1368
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
411 of 1238
Most Focused
 
817 of 1238
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D2)
97 of 235
Men's Basketball (D2)
 
157 of 274
Men's Football (D2)
15 of 162
Men's Soccer (D2)
50 of 183
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D2)
32 of 276
Women's Soccer (D2)
 
160 of 230
Women's Softball (D2)
75 of 260
Women's Volleyball (D2)
65 of 263
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
40 of 2105
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
294 of 648
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
180 of 627
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
950 of 1178
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
666 of 978
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
406 of 581
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
275 of 499
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
225 of 525
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
49 of 299
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
412 of 627
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
269 of 543
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
349 of 423
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
336 of 432
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
262 of 874
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
169 of 744
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
77 of 515
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
42 of 511
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
170 of 304
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
149 of 304
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
136 of 188
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
102 of 158
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
20 of 414
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
24 of 392
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
524 of 779
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
467 of 775
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
262 of 342
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
201 of 275
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
290 of 552
General Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
25 of 52
Geography & Cartography
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
28 of 59
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
303 of 508
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
84 of 206
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
30 of 2190
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
135 of 429
Top Ranked Online
57 of 115
Most Popular Online
135 of 473
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
29 of 268
Top Ranked Online
16 of 66
Most Popular Online
67 of 247
Engineering Technologies
better
worse
Most Popular Online
3 of 134
Electromechanical Engineering Technology
better
worse
Most Popular Online
1 of 8
Industrial Production Technology
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
22 of 32
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Most Popular Online
6 of 43
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
1 of 1
Health Professions
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
168 of 745
Top Ranked Online
218 of 439
Most Popular Online
154 of 924
Nursing
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
118 of 640
Top Ranked Online
163 of 345
Most Popular Online
99 of 532
Legal Professions
better
worse
Most Popular Online
38 of 128
Legal Research
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
1 of 1
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
94 of 284
Top Ranked Online
 
89 of 137
Most Popular Online
139 of 791
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
86 of 284
Top Ranked Online
 
83 of 137
Most Popular Online
139 of 791
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular Online
72 of 228
Systems Theory
better
worse
Most Popular Online
1 of 3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
10 of 382
Top Ranked Online
4 of 31
Most Popular Online
20 of 69
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
9 of 359
Top Ranked Online
4 of 26
Most Popular Online
17 of 61
Social Sciences
better
worse
Best for Non-Traditional Students
180 of 430
Top Ranked Online
 
56 of 98
Most Popular Online
 
228 of 245
Economics
better
worse
Most Popular Online
 
19 of 27
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
 
827 of 1232
Canada
 
529 of 691
India
 
605 of 662
Saudi Arabia
 
481 of 551
Turkey
 
265 of 281
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
319 of 1204
Canada
171 of 677
India
286 of 641
Saudi Arabia
187 of 540
Turkey
96 of 273
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