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In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of California-Los Angeles was awarded 1188 badges in the 2026 rankings.
UCLA is ranked #37 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation.
Within the state, UCLA holds the #7 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
See all of the rankings for University of California-Los Angeles.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from UCLA make around $53,747 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future UCLA graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.