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2027 Rankings for Vanguard University of Southern California

What ranking badges has Vanguard received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards Vanguard holds are detailed on this page.

Vanguard was awarded 17 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2027 rankings.

Top Rankings for Vanguard:

#2 out of 22	#2 out of 16	#23 out of 166	#35 out of 266

Vanguard has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/vanguard-university-of-southern-california/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Education Schools Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking
  • Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in California Ranking

How Vanguard Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#531 out of 5,159.

This makes Vanguard a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

Vanguard has 228 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in California	4	4	View Report
Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	6	View Report
Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	8	View Report
Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in California	4	6	View Report
Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	7	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in California	4	7	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	8	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	9	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	9	View Report
Best Religious Studies Schools in California	5	7	View Report
Best Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	9	View Report
Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	7	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	9	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in California	7	13	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	13	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	18	View Report
Best Communications Schools in California	7	16	View Report
Best Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	21	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	24	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	24	View Report
Best Teacher Education Schools in California	7	11	View Report
Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	21	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	10	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California	8	14	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California	8	14	View Report
Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	58	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in California	9	19	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Far Western US Region	9	27	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	16	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	20	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	20	View Report
Best Teacher Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	23	View Report
Best Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools	11	32	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	12	39	View Report
Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools	13	31	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	82	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	16	31	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in California	16	39	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in California	17	28	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools	17	53	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	18	23	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	19	19	View Report
Best General Education Schools in California	19	47	View Report
Best General Education Schools in California	19	47	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	40	View Report
Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	19	49	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	20	20	View Report
Best Religious Studies Schools	20	84	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	72	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	72	View Report
Best Clinical Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	34	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	22	120	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	22	120	View Report
Best Teacher Education Schools	23	166	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California	23	43	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	26	58	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	27	52	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in California	28	145	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	41	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in California	29	31	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in California	29	135	View Report
Best Communications Schools	31	192	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	31	51	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	32	171	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	33	91	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	33	54	View Report
Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	33	46	View Report
Best General History Schools in California	33	109	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	33	46	View Report
Best History Schools in California	33	109	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	33	46	View Report
Best History Schools in California	33	109	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region	34	181	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	35	82	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools	35	266	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools	35	266	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region	35	119	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	41	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	41	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	37	167	View Report
Best Education Schools in California	37	117	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	38	64	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	39	62	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	39	63	View Report
Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	69	View Report
Best General History Schools in the Far Western US Region	39	133	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	39	56	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	39	48	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	39	48	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	40	71	View Report
Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region	40	135	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	40	71	View Report
Best History Schools in the Far Western US Region	40	135	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	41	43	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	41	57	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	107	View Report

How Vanguard Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Vanguard has 245 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Far Western US Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in California	2	6	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in California	2	6	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in California	2	6	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in California	2	16	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	22	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in California	3	8	View Report
Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in California	3	5	View Report
Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	8	View Report
Best Value Religious Studies Schools in California	3	7	View Report
Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	9	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	19	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	20	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	16	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	9	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	9	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Schools in California	5	7	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in California	5	8	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	10	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	13	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in California	7	15	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	21	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California	7	13	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California	7	13	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	13	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in California	7	16	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	22	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in California	8	23	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region	8	13	View Report
Best Value Youth Ministry Schools	8	20	View Report
Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	21	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	10	23	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	11	27	View Report
Best Value Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	55	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Studies/Counseling Schools	11	34	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	18	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	18	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	24	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	24	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	12	24	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	21	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	13	23	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in California	13	25	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools	14	47	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	30	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in California	16	40	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	17	39	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in California	18	23	View Report
Best Value Religion/Religious Studies Schools	18	34	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in California	19	36	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in the Far Western US Region	20	47	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	22	43	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	48	View Report
Best Value Religious Studies Schools	22	79	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in California	23	38	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	48	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	41	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	41	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	31	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	24	50	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	26	47	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	26	58	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	27	37	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	27	40	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	52	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in California	29	45	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in California	29	45	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in California	29	38	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	55	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	29	55	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	30	62	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	30	62	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	31	58	View Report
Best Value General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	33	46	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	33	46	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	33	46	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	33	48	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	33	48	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	34	48	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	80	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	35	57	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	36	63	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	36	63	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	36	64	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	36	67	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	37	76	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	37	65	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	37	65	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools	40	184	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	65	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	69	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	42	69	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	44	86	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	44	66	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	44	66	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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