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2019 Rankings for California State University - Fresno

Learn how Fresno State ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in California and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2019 Rankings For California State University - Fresno

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  • Most Popular for Criminology (ranked 1 out of 167)
  • Most Popular for Business Administration & Management (ranked 37 out of 1674)
  • Most Popular for Communication Sciences (ranked 7 out of 267)
  • Most Focused for Criminology (ranked 5 out of 166)
  • Most Popular for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (ranked 29 out of 898)

A more complete picture of where California State University - Fresno is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2019 Badges Awarded page.

All 2019 Rankings For California State University - Fresno

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Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
 
918 of 1779
Far Western US
 
112 of 177
California
 
78 of 114
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
295 of 1510
Far Western US
9 of 148
California
16 of 93
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
265 of 1510
Far Western US
13 of 148
California
18 of 93
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
294 of 1510
Far Western US
19 of 148
California
17 of 93
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
1006 of 2238
Ethnic
477 of 2486
Male / Female
969 of 2486
Location
 
1758 of 2238
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
63 of 104
Best Value
34 of 104
Most Popular
15 of 228
Most Focused
43 of 228
Highest Paid Grads
36 of 99
Agricultural Economics & Business
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
52 of 70
Best Value
32 of 70
Most Popular
10 of 117
Most Focused
27 of 117
Agricultural Production
better
worse
Most Popular
14 of 49
Most Focused
 
31 of 49
Animal Science
better
worse
Most Popular
37 of 91
Most Focused
 
51 of 91
Food Science Technology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
34 of 34
Best Value
 
18 of 34
Most Popular
4 of 51
Most Focused
5 of 51
General Agriculture
better
worse
Most Popular
 
72 of 82
Most Focused
 
72 of 82
Plant Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
9 of 79
Most Focused
26 of 79
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
116 of 508
Most Focused
 
274 of 508
Highest Paid Grads
 
172 of 281
Area Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
283 of 359
Most Focused
 
341 of 359
Ethnic Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
57 of 384
Most Focused
165 of 384
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
597 of 824
Best Value
230 of 808
Most Popular
233 of 1426
Most Focused
 
1192 of 1426
Highest Paid Grads
310 of 891
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
222 of 574
Most Focused
 
514 of 574
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
590 of 820
Best Value
223 of 803
Most Popular
192 of 1383
Most Focused
 
1097 of 1383
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
430 of 851
Best Value
80 of 810
Most Popular
168 of 1991
Most Focused
 
1331 of 1990
Highest Paid Grads
231 of 903
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
352 of 747
Best Value
67 of 711
Most Popular
37 of 1674
Most Focused
536 of 1675
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
366 of 601
Best Value
108 of 587
Most Popular
137 of 1215
Most Focused
570 of 1215
Highest Paid Grads
83 of 713
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
346 of 524
Best Value
109 of 508
Most Popular
136 of 1027
Most Focused
 
604 of 1027
Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular
48 of 343
Most Focused
104 of 343
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
562 of 603
Best Value
 
363 of 575
Most Popular
461 of 1551
Most Focused
 
1420 of 1551
Highest Paid Grads
403 of 827
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
265 of 286
Best Value
 
166 of 278
Most Popular
151 of 606
Most Focused
 
473 of 606
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
252 of 414
Best Value
115 of 404
Most Popular
145 of 1367
Most Focused
 
910 of 1366
Highest Paid Grads
255 of 707
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
92 of 1165
Most Focused
 
743 of 1164
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
201 of 347
Best Value
91 of 340
Most Popular
136 of 863
Most Focused
 
539 of 863
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
270 of 309
Best Value
128 of 302
Most Popular
206 of 596
Most Focused
 
338 of 596
Highest Paid Grads
116 of 354
Civil Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
78 of 263
Most Focused
 
141 of 263
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
149 of 165
Best Value
62 of 161
Most Popular
135 of 283
Most Focused
 
216 of 283
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
241 of 269
Best Value
105 of 264
Most Popular
 
197 of 350
Most Focused
 
305 of 350
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
238 of 272
Best Value
101 of 268
Most Popular
 
198 of 337
Most Focused
 
293 of 337
Engineering Technologies
better
worse
Most Popular
138 of 445
Most Focused
 
316 of 445
Highest Paid Grads
25 of 175
Construction Engineering Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
34 of 66
Most Focused
 
46 of 66
Engineering-Related Technologies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
21 of 32
Most Focused
 
30 of 32
Industrial Production Technology
better
worse
Most Popular
35 of 126
Most Focused
 
88 of 126
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
473 of 602
Best Value
188 of 585
Most Popular
230 of 1355
Most Focused
 
1035 of 1355
Highest Paid Grads
268 of 871
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
453 of 622
Best Value
153 of 603
Most Popular
189 of 1271
Most Focused
 
883 of 1271
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
180 of 374
Most Focused
 
328 of 374
Highest Paid Grads
41 of 200
General Family & Consumer Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
40 of 84
Most Focused
 
61 of 84
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
275 of 341
Best Value
97 of 334
Most Popular
130 of 942
Most Focused
 
478 of 942
Highest Paid Grads
 
508 of 653
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
135 of 300
Most Focused
 
214 of 300
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
306 of 352
Best Value
133 of 345
Most Popular
94 of 809
Most Focused
 
432 of 809
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
309 of 593
Best Value
82 of 564
Most Popular
100 of 1678
Most Focused
 
980 of 1678
Highest Paid Grads
207 of 687
Allied Health Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
275 of 663
Most Focused
 
570 of 663
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
7 of 267
Most Focused
53 of 267
Health Sciences & Services
better
worse
Most Popular
13 of 304
Most Focused
95 of 304
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
285 of 519
Best Value
64 of 500
Most Popular
380 of 1132
Most Focused
 
1001 of 1132
Public Health
better
worse
Most Popular
 
268 of 294
Most Focused
 
291 of 294
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
390 of 548
Best Value
106 of 533
Most Popular
95 of 1252
Most Focused
614 of 1251
Highest Paid Grads
50 of 138
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
407 of 580
Best Value
110 of 565
Most Popular
95 of 1252
Most Focused
614 of 1251
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
213 of 342
Best Value
73 of 329
Most Popular
91 of 1176
Most Focused
383 of 1175
Highest Paid Grads
 
245 of 456
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
219 of 352
Best Value
72 of 338
Most Popular
91 of 1176
Most Focused
383 of 1175
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
403 of 471
Best Value
176 of 460
Most Popular
274 of 1223
Most Focused
 
982 of 1223
Highest Paid Grads
286 of 805
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
399 of 475
Best Value
170 of 465
Most Popular
230 of 1171
Most Focused
 
906 of 1171
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
405 of 1032
Most Focused
 
844 of 1032
Highest Paid Grads
169 of 397
Cognitive Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
41 of 43
Most Focused
 
43 of 43
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
185 of 528
Most Focused
 
389 of 528
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
743 of 753
Most Focused
 
753 of 753
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
693 of 697
Most Focused
 
697 of 697
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
154 of 467
Best Value
32 of 458
Most Popular
29 of 898
Most Focused
270 of 898
Highest Paid Grads
139 of 418
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
208 of 458
Best Value
43 of 448
Most Popular
37 of 835
Most Focused
314 of 835
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
40 of 58
Best Value
18 of 57
Most Popular
23 of 106
Most Focused
 
54 of 106
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
222 of 242
Best Value
95 of 235
Most Popular
131 of 941
Most Focused
 
582 of 941
Highest Paid Grads
231 of 605
Philosophy
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
213 of 229
Best Value
98 of 222
Most Popular
76 of 733
Most Focused
356 of 733
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
323 of 479
Best Value
78 of 470
Most Popular
181 of 1156
Most Focused
 
736 of 1156
Highest Paid Grads
317 of 786
Chemistry
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
345 of 435
Best Value
115 of 426
Most Popular
200 of 1099
Most Focused
 
802 of 1099
General Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
29 of 60
Most Focused
 
45 of 60
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
198 of 242
Best Value
73 of 241
Most Popular
 
224 of 428
Most Focused
 
361 of 428
Physics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
241 of 263
Best Value
114 of 261
Most Popular
218 of 717
Most Focused
 
533 of 717
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
439 of 836
Best Value
74 of 809
Most Popular
94 of 1502
Most Focused
686 of 1502
Highest Paid Grads
322 of 898
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
426 of 841
Best Value
66 of 814
Most Popular
83 of 1407
Most Focused
608 of 1407
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
259 of 402
Best Value
85 of 393
Most Popular
52 of 868
Most Focused
 
459 of 868
Highest Paid Grads
146 of 453
Public Administration
better
worse
Most Popular
 
118 of 144
Most Focused
 
143 of 144
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
197 of 361
Best Value
51 of 354
Most Popular
20 of 578
Most Focused
 
297 of 578
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
365 of 671
Best Value
56 of 654
Most Popular
52 of 1320
Most Focused
190 of 1319
Highest Paid Grads
 
494 of 874
Anthropology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
238 of 260
Best Value
102 of 254
Most Popular
157 of 428
Most Focused
 
322 of 428
Criminology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
47 of 72
Best Value
11 of 71
Most Popular
1 of 167
Most Focused
5 of 166
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
382 of 418
Best Value
174 of 410
Most Popular
236 of 715
Most Focused
 
516 of 715
Geography & Cartography
better
worse
Most Popular
 
174 of 261
Most Focused
 
223 of 261
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
468 of 591
Best Value
177 of 577
Most Popular
241 of 1083
Most Focused
 
799 of 1083
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
417 of 534
Best Value
159 of 523
Most Popular
60 of 965
Most Focused
285 of 964
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
389 of 641
Best Value
94 of 626
Most Popular
186 of 1522
Most Focused
 
898 of 1522
Highest Paid Grads
319 of 850
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
196 of 217
Best Value
 
113 of 209
Most Popular
137 of 654
Most Focused
 
453 of 654
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
205 of 314
Best Value
63 of 308
Most Popular
261 of 808
Most Focused
 
668 of 808
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
370 of 512
Best Value
103 of 501
Most Popular
130 of 1103
Most Focused
 
663 of 1103
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
247 of 371
Best Value
87 of 365
Most Popular
146 of 1036
Most Focused
 
648 of 1036
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D1)
 
191 of 272
Men's Basketball (D1)
 
220 of 325
Men's Football (FBS)
 
124 of 124
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D1)
 
242 of 325
Women's Lacrosse (D1)
 
87 of 101
Women's Soccer (D1)
 
214 of 307
Women's Softball (D1)
 
153 of 274
Women's Volleyball (D1)
 
219 of 308
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
649 of 1820
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
54 of 104
Agricultural Economics & Business
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
49 of 70
Food Science Technology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
34 of 34
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
480 of 825
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
447 of 820
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
288 of 853
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
268 of 749
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
282 of 600
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
256 of 522
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
582 of 603
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
258 of 286
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
229 of 416
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
193 of 348
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
264 of 309
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
144 of 165
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
245 of 269
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
228 of 272
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
417 of 602
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
364 of 622
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
167 of 341
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
240 of 352
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
239 of 596
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
209 of 523
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
257 of 548
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
254 of 580
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
189 of 345
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
204 of 355
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
375 of 472
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
350 of 476
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
66 of 465
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
95 of 456
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
41 of 58
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
205 of 241
Philosophy
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
200 of 229
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
222 of 479
Chemistry
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
308 of 435
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
180 of 242
Physics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
193 of 263
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
206 of 835
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
177 of 840
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
209 of 401
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
151 of 360
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
232 of 670
Anthropology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
244 of 260
Criminology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
26 of 72
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
356 of 418
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
430 of 590
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
340 of 534
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
240 of 640
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
190 of 216
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
117 of 314
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
247 of 513
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
188 of 370
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
441 of 1159
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