2026 Rankings for Santa Ana College

Which College Factual rankings and awards has SAC been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards SAC has received are listed below.

SAC was awarded 19 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for SAC:



#3 out of 12	#3 out of 12	#5 out of 54	#5 out of 301

How SAC Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#341 Best Associate Degree Colleges

#2 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California

#3 Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Top Ranked Majors

SAC has 272 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Retail Management Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Retail Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California	2	6	View Report
Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	3	View Report
Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in California	2	6	View Report
Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California	2	15	View Report
Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	18	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Retail Management Schools	3	16	View Report
Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	12	View Report
Best Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	12	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Associate Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Associate Degree Schools	3	6	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in California	3	7	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	10	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools	3	6	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in California	3	7	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	8	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools	3	44	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in California	3	8	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	9	View Report
Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools	3	51	View Report
Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California	4	38	View Report
Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in California	4	22	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in California	4	9	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	12	View Report
Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	54	View Report
Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	28	View Report
Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools	6	63	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in California	6	23	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	35	View Report
Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in California	7	41	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	13	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in California	8	26	View Report
Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	61	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in California	9	56	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	32	View Report
Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools	10	87	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California	11	56	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California	11	58	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in California	12	56	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	82	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in California	13	42	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	61	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	64	View Report
Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in California	13	71	View Report
Best Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	71	View Report
Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in California	13	34	View Report
Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	35	View Report
Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools in California	13	35	View Report
Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	36	View Report
Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in California	13	35	View Report
Best Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate Degree Schools in California	14	58	View Report
Best Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Schools in California	14	59	View Report
Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in California	14	59	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in California	14	92	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in California	14	92	View Report
Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California	14	111	View Report
Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	114	View Report
Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools	14	230	View Report
Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California	14	111	View Report
Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	114	View Report
Best General Psychology Associate Degree Schools	14	230	View Report
Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in California	14	111	View Report
Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	114	View Report
Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools	14	232	View Report
Best Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	78	View Report
Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	81	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in California	15	91	View Report
Best Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	83	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	83	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools in California	16	28	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	144	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	145	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in California	16	105	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in California	16	105	View Report
Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	46	View Report
Best Fire Protection Schools in California	16	38	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in California	17	123	View Report
Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools	17	210	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	37	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	62	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in California	17	92	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in California	18	116	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in California	18	117	View Report
Best Humanities Schools in California	18	77	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	93	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in California	18	96	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	145	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	151	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools	19	125	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools	19	153	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools	19	166	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in California	19	98	View Report

How SAC Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

SAC has 272 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California	1	7	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	15	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in California	1	7	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	15	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	12	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate Degree Schools	2	188	View Report
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology Associate Degree Schools	2	6	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools	2	6	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools	2	92	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapist Assistant Schools	3	189	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California	3	24	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	33	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in California	3	24	View Report
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology Associate Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in California	3	7	View Report
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in California	3	26	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	35	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools	3	84	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	14	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in California	3	23	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	35	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in California	3	39	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	58	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools	4	153	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	34	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	14	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools in California	4	11	View Report
Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California	5	42	View Report
Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in California	5	42	View Report
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools	5	130	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	5	301	View Report
Best Value Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in California	5	11	View Report
Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	65	View Report
Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools	6	313	View Report
Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	66	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools	6	271	View Report
Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools	7	314	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Schools	7	154	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in California	7	55	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in California	7	55	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	81	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	82	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools	8	607	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	137	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools	9	478	View Report
Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	81	View Report
Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools	10	315	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	135	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools	10	498	View Report
Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in California	10	35	View Report
Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	37	View Report
Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools in California	10	35	View Report
Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	37	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in California	10	35	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	46	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Schools in California	10	38	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools	10	230	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Associate Degree Schools	10	230	View Report
Best Value Psychology Associate Degree Schools	10	232	View Report
Best Value Retail Management Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	55	View Report
Best Value Retail Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	57	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools	11	154	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools	11	164	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	50	View Report
Best Value Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate Degree Schools	12	252	View Report
Best Value Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Schools	12	292	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools	12	1038	View Report
Best Value Retail Management Associate Degree Schools	12	89	View Report
Best Value Retail Management Schools	12	99	View Report
Best Value Retail Management Associate Degree Schools in California	13	49	View Report
Best Value Retail Management Schools in California	13	49	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools	13	757	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools	13	965	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools	13	368	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	13	427	View Report
Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools	13	62	View Report
Best Value Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Schools	13	64	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools	13	114	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools	14	736	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools	14	1982	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	178	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	304	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools	14	2276	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools	15	1938	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	61	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in California	15	58	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	64	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Schools	15	135	View Report
Best Value Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	80	View Report
Best Value Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	83	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	81	View Report

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