2027 Best Best Schools in California

Best is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Best Schools in California

Best Schools for Best in California

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

1

University Of California Davis
Davis, CA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

139 Best Degrees Awarded

$53,749 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of California Davis the best school in the country for a degree in best. Located in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a very large public university. About 86% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 139 best students who graduated with this degree at University Of California Davis in the most recent data year. Best graduates of University Of California Davis earn a median of $53,749 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,404 to complete this degree. See the full best program report for University Of California Davis

2

Western University Of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

108 Best Degrees Awarded

$108,647 Median Starting Salary

Western University Of Health Sciences is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in best, ranking #2. Set in the suburb of Pomona, Western University Of Health Sciences is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Western University Of Health Sciences awarded about 108 best degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, best degree recipients from Western University Of Health Sciences generally make around $108,647. See the full best program report for Western University Of Health Sciences

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.