University of California-Merced Data & Information Overview

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How Does University of California-Merced Stack Up?

2026 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

University of California-Merced was awarded 9 badges in the 2026 rankings.

Overall Quality

UC Merced is ranked #323 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 20% of all schools in the nation.

UC Merced also holds the #61 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.

See all of the rankings for University of California-Merced.

What Do UC Merced Graduates Earn?

Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from UC Merced make around $53,747 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future UC Merced graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.