2027 Rankings for University of California-Merced

What ranking badges has UC Merced been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements UC Merced holds are detailed on this page.

UC Merced received 121 ranking badges in the 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for UC Merced:



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UC Merced has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-california-merced/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How UC Merced Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#297 Best Colleges

#111 Best Health Professions Schools

#46 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#297 out of 5,159.

This makes UC Merced a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

UC Merced has 351 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Health Professions Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in California	3	8	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California	3	10	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	10	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	14	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	13	View Report
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	15	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	7	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	8	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	14	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	21	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	15	View Report
Best Other Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Other Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	5	View Report
Best Other Chemistry Schools in California	5	5	View Report
Best Other Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	5	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	6	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in California	5	28	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in California	6	16	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in California	6	16	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	21	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	29	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	10	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	12	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in California	6	32	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	21	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in California	7	22	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	31	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	37	View Report
Best Other Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	20	View Report
Best Other Chemistry Schools	8	20	View Report
Best Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	9	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	10	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	10	View Report
Best General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	10	View Report
Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in California	9	10	View Report
Best Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	10	View Report
Best Software Engineering Schools in California	10	10	View Report
Best Software Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	11	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	14	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in California	11	12	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	14	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Schools in California	11	12	View Report
Best General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	14	View Report
Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	14	View Report
Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	11	View Report
Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	11	View Report
Best Cognitive Science Schools in California	11	11	View Report
Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	11	View Report
Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	11	View Report
Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	11	View Report
Best Cognitive Science Schools in California	11	11	View Report
Best Cognitive Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	11	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in California	12	32	View Report
Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	13	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	17	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	43	View Report
Best General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	16	View Report
Best Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	16	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	64	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	107	View Report
Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	17	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	14	26	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in California	15	143	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in California	15	148	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in California	15	151	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	15	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	15	View Report
Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	19	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in California	15	21	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	20	View Report
Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	21	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	15	49	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	16	62	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	194	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	16	63	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	210	View Report
Best General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	16	29	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools in California	16	31	View Report
Best Applied Mathematics Schools in California	16	17	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in California	16	22	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	16	71	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	16	26	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	16	26	View Report
Best Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools	17	58	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	102	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	104	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	202	View Report
Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	17	23	View Report
Best General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	30	View Report
Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	17	24	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	116	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	40	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	41	View Report
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in California	18	18	View Report
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in California	18	18	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	45	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	32	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	18	32	View Report

How UC Merced Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#153 out of 2,021.

This makes UC Merced a top 10% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking recognizes colleges that deliver a strong education at a reasonable price.

Top Value Majors

UC Merced has 378 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in California	1	8	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	13	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California	1	10	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	15	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	7	View Report
Best Value Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	14	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	8	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	15	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Engineering Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	10	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	10	View Report
Best Value Other History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value Other History Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	10	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Schools in California	1	11	View Report
Best Value Other Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value Other Chemistry Schools in California	1	6	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	11	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	15	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	14	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	21	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	28	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in California	2	24	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	34	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools in California	2	12	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in California	2	12	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	13	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in California	2	16	View Report
Best Value Other Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Other Chemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in California	2	16	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	21	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in California	2	19	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	7	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	10	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	12	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in California	3	29	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	14	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	14	View Report
Best Value Other History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	9	View Report
Best Value Other History Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	9	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	14	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	15	View Report
Best Value Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Schools	4	60	View Report
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools	4	74	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in California	4	16	View Report
Best Value General Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	16	View Report
Best Value Environmental Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	16	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	110	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools	4	131	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	159	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	93	View Report
Best Value Management Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	130	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in California	5	16	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in California	5	16	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	21	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	12	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Schools in California	5	13	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	11	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in California	5	11	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	11	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in California	5	11	View Report
Best Value Cognitive Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Other Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	46	View Report
Best Value Other Chemistry Schools	5	47	View Report
Best Value General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	23	View Report
Best Value General Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	32	View Report
Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	24	View Report
Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	33	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	21	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	40	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	15	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	19	View Report
Best Value Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	20	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	15	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	19	View Report
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	20	View Report
Best Value Other Computer Engineering Schools	6	27	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	15	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	17	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	24	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools	6	198	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	53	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	164	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	14	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	19	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	20	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	21	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	52	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in California	8	21	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in California	8	22	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are built on federal education data, 2027 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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