Santa Clara University Data & Information Overview
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Where Does Santa Clara University Rank?
2026 College Rankings
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Santa Clara University was awarded 267 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Overall Quality
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, SCU is ranked #13 out of 5,192 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation.
SCU also holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
See all of the rankings for Santa Clara University.
How Much Money Do SCU Graduates Make?
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from SCU make about $53,747 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future SCU graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.
