by our College Data Analytics TeamHumboldt State University earned 15 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 6 in the top 5%, 6 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 3 in Highest Paid Graduates for Botany/Plant Biology, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt holds 15 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 7 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. The current ranking cycle is 2026 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 1 |
| Top 5% | 6 |
| Top 10% | 6 |
| Top 15% | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt is best known for Natural Resources & Conservation: 8 of its 15 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Botany/Plant Biology, Natural Resources Conservation and Anthropology.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botany/Plant Biology | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Forestry | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ | |||
| Natural Resources Conservation | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ | |||
| Wildlife Management | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geological & Earth Sciences | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ | |||
| Geography & Cartography | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #36 of 85 in Cross Country (D2) (top 43%).
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #22 of 96 in Most Popular Online for History (top 23%).
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #977 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 20%).
College Factual’s rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2026 edition. California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt appears in 248 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
More about our data sources and methodologies.