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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.
Whittier is ranked #872 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Whittier also holds the #99 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
See all of the rankings for Whittier College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Whittier with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. This is good news for future Whittier graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.