2026 Rankings for University of California-Santa Barbara

Which College Factual rankings and awards has UCSB received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards UCSB has received are listed below.

UCSB earned 349 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for UCSB:



#1 out of 9	#1 out of 13	#1 out of 89	#1 out of 82

UCSB has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-california-santa-barbara/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How UCSB Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#39 Best Colleges

#2 Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

#2 Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#39 out of 3,449.

This makes UCSB a top 5% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

UCSB has 760 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	27	View Report
Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	40	View Report
Best Biochemistry Schools in California	1	27	View Report
Best Biochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	40	View Report
Best Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Aquatic Biology/Limnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Aquatic Biology/Limnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Aquatic Biology/Limnology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	4	View Report
Best Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools	1	4	View Report
Best Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	6	View Report
Best Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	9	View Report
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	16	View Report
Best Pharmacology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Pharmacology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Pharmacology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Actuarial Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Actuarial Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	23	View Report
Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	33	View Report
Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Experimental Psychology Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Experimental Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	14	View Report
Best Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Schools	1	15	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	28	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	42	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in California	1	54	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	69	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	28	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	43	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in California	1	55	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	71	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	21	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	27	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in California	1	23	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	29	View Report
Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	41	View Report
Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	60	View Report
Best Economics Schools in California	1	114	View Report
Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	133	View Report
Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	8	View Report
Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	32	View Report
Best Geographic Information Science Schools in California	1	7	View Report
Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	13	View Report
Best Geography Schools in California	1	14	View Report
Best Geography Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	17	View Report
Best Geography Schools	1	82	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	13	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	19	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	89	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Schools in California	1	19	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	27	View Report
Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	10	View Report
Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	13	View Report
Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	90	View Report
Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	10	View Report
Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	13	View Report
Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	92	View Report
Best Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	9	View Report
Best Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	12	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	22	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	29	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	229	View Report
Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	22	View Report
Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	32	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	40	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	56	View Report
Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	31	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	47	View Report
Best Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	6	View Report
Best Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools	2	7	View Report
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	91	View Report

How UCSB Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UCSB has 760 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Value Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools	1	12	View Report
Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	4	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology & Toxicology Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	8	View Report
Best Value Actuarial Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Actuarial Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Actuarial Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Portuguese Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Portuguese Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Portuguese Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Portuguese Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in California	1	3	View Report
Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	4	View Report
Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Religious Studies Schools in California	1	5	View Report
Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Hydrology & Water Resources Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Hydrology & Water Resources Science Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Materials Science Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Materials Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Materials Science Schools	1	9	View Report
Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Materials Sciences Schools	1	9	View Report
Best Value Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	16	View Report
Best Value Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	7	View Report
Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools	2	8	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Actuarial Science Schools in California	2	4	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	16	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	19	View Report
Best Value Near & Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Near & Middle Eastern Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Russian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Russian Studies Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	2	View Report
Best Value Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Experimental Psychology Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best Value Experimental Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	24	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in California	2	17	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	25	View Report
Best Value Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	14	View Report
Best Value Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools	3	14	View Report
Best Value Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology Schools	3	16	View Report
Best Value Pharmacology & Toxicology Schools	3	26	View Report
Best Value Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	52	View Report
Best Value Zoology Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Zoology Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Area Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Value Area Studies, Other Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Italian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Italian Studies Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Value Russian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Russian Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Portuguese Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	21	View Report
Best Value Portuguese Schools	3	22	View Report
Best Value Other History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	5	View Report

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