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2026 Rankings for California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

What kind of rankings and accolades has Humboldt State University earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards Humboldt State University has received are listed below.

Humboldt State University earned 41 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Humboldt State University:

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Humboldt State University also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/humboldt-state-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking
  • Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in California Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Botany Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking
  • Best Value Botany Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking

How Humboldt State University Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Humboldt State University has 509 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Forestry, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Forestry, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Forestry, General Schools in California	2	6	View Report
Best Forestry, General Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	6	View Report
Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Wildlife Management Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Botany Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Botany Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Forestry Schools in California	3	7	View Report
Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	5	View Report
Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	5	View Report
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	5	View Report
Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	5	View Report
Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	5	View Report
Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Zoology Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Forestry Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	11	View Report
Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	4	View Report
Best Botany Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Botany Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Zoology Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	9	View Report
Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	9	View Report
Best Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	9	View Report
Best Forestry, General Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	20	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	8	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	8	View Report
Best Forestry, General Schools	9	26	View Report
Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	32	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	10	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	10	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	16	View Report
Best Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools	10	13	View Report
Best Fisheries Sciences Schools	10	13	View Report
Best Botany Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	13	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in California	11	11	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Schools in California	11	11	View Report
Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	11	View Report
Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	14	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	12	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	12	View Report
Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	13	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in California	12	13	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in California	12	13	View Report
Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	14	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	20	View Report
Best Botany Schools	13	15	View Report
Best Forestry Schools	13	47	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	13	14	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	14	View Report
Best Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	14	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	13	13	View Report
Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools	14	16	View Report
Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	14	43	View Report
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	14	43	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in California	14	15	View Report
Best Geography Schools in California	14	14	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	17	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	17	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	16	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	15	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	15	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	18	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	18	View Report
Best Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools	15	16	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	16	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in California	15	24	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California	16	25	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California	16	25	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in California	16	17	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	17	View Report
Best Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	17	View Report
Best Geography Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	17	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	17	18	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	28	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	28	View Report

How Humboldt State University Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Humboldt State University has 509 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Botany Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Botany Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Botany Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Botany Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Botany Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Value Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Zoology Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Value Zoology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	9	View Report
Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	9	View Report
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Forestry, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Forestry, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management Schools	2	13	View Report
Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools	2	13	View Report
Best Value Forestry, General Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	24	View Report
Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	32	View Report
Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Botany Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	13	View Report
Best Value Botany Schools	4	15	View Report
Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	14	View Report
Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools	4	16	View Report
Best Value Native American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	9	View Report
Best Value Native American Studies Schools in California	4	9	View Report
Best Value Forestry, General Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Forestry Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	8	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	8	View Report
Best Value Native American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	14	View Report
Best Value Forestry, General Schools	5	30	View Report
Best Value Forestry Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	9	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	9	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	17	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	12	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools in California	6	11	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	12	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in California	6	11	View Report
Best Value Native American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	15	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in California	6	11	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	13	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in California	6	11	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	13	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in California	6	11	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	21	View Report
Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	33	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	15	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	15	View Report
Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	21	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	15	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	15	View Report
Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools	8	34	View Report
Best Value Native American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	30	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	17	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	17	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	16	View Report
Best Value Chemical & Physical Oceanography Schools	8	24	View Report
Best Value Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	12	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	13	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	17	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	17	View Report
Best Value Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	52	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	17	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	18	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	23	View Report
Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	43	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	43	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	15	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in California	9	16	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	16	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in California	9	17	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 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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