2027 Rankings for Whittier College

What ranking badges has Whittier earned? Every College Factual accolade Whittier has earned will be listed on this page.

Whittier earned 2 ranking badges in the 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for Whittier:



#222 out of 1,551	#222 out of 1,551

Whittier has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/whittier-college/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How Whittier Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#860 Best Colleges

#222 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

#222 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools

Honorable Mention in Best Colleges Ranking

#860 out of 5,159.

This makes Whittier a top 20% school for students.

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

Top Ranked Majors

Whittier has 108 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	9	10	View Report
Best Child development Schools in California	10	11	View Report
Best Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	12	View Report
Best Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region	15	18	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	16	17	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	20	22	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	22	23	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	23	24	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	27	29	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	39	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	41	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	41	View Report
Best Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools	29	47	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	29	47	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	32	55	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	32	55	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in California	40	150	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	40	41	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	40	41	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	40	41	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in California	42	159	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in California	42	159	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	48	219	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	48	59	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	48	59	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	49	62	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	49	63	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	54	239	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Region	54	239	View Report
Best Child development Schools	55	129	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	59	71	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	62	62	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	62	63	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	62	64	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	62	77	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	63	65	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	63	65	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	69	97	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	69	97	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in California	72	116	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	76	121	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	77	127	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California	77	121	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	83	134	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	84	116	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in California	88	176	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in California	88	176	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	90	141	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	91	102	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	92	104	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	94	107	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in California	94	97	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	96	153	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in California	101	199	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	104	287	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	109	218	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	109	218	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	112	115	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	116	170	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in California	123	127	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in California	123	128	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in California	124	190	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in California	125	192	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	127	253	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in California	129	143	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in California	132	148	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in California	132	151	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in California	137	227	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	142	484	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools	142	484	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	144	228	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	151	156	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	152	158	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	157	272	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	164	286	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	165	194	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools	166	1091	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	171	202	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	175	210	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	185	335	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	222	1551	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools	222	1551	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools	282	614	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	318	691	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	352	1090	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	352	1090	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools	400	1344	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools	400	1344	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	424	492	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	444	1252	View Report
Best Psychology Schools	510	1549	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	534	1206	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools	537	612	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	564	1276	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	635	786	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	647	1518	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	656	811	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	753	1055	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	764	1082	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	800	1135	View Report

How Whittier Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Whittier has 114 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	8	10	View Report
Best Value Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	11	13	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	14	16	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	15	27	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	18	21	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	21	23	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	23	24	View Report
Best Value Child development Schools in California	25	27	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	25	28	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	39	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	40	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	40	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	28	48	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	41	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	28	41	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	32	34	View Report
Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region	33	35	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	34	55	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	34	55	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	36	49	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	38	52	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	38	52	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	40	62	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	40	62	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	41	67	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	42	63	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	42	63	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	42	64	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	43	65	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	44	65	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	46	76	View Report
Best Value Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools	57	66	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	58	93	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	58	93	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	67	103	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	68	104	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	69	106	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	70	111	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	85	121	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	87	124	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in California	88	90	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in California	96	109	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	100	103	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	105	150	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Far Western US Region	111	132	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in California	112	114	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in California	114	127	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in California	114	128	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in California	116	119	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in California	123	144	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in California	123	146	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in California	124	148	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	130	132	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	134	137	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	134	156	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	134	158	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in California	142	153	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in California	143	156	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in California	143	156	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in California	146	167	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in California	146	167	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	149	168	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in California	154	180	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in California	155	183	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in California	156	184	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	159	195	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	160	198	View Report
Best Value Child development Schools	161	171	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	164	203	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in California	169	217	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	173	208	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	173	208	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in the Far Western US Region	186	229	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	201	225	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region	212	225	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	217	234	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Region	217	234	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	222	265	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	230	275	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	235	266	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region	258	322	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	284	348	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools	352	385	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	396	472	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools	396	472	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	477	572	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools	579	603	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools	613	711	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	645	678	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	649	785	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	670	809	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	823	1077	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	823	1077	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	828	1073	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	829	1077	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools	860	1006	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	866	1128	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools	883	1032	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	924	1236	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	976	1236	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above 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.
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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