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2020 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 2020 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 36 out of 1667)
  • 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 892)

A more complete picture of where California State University - Fresno is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2020 Badges Awarded page.

All 2020 Rankings For California State University - Fresno

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Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
823 of 1727
Far Western US
 
103 of 171
California
 
72 of 112
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
251 of 1483
Far Western US
6 of 143
California
11 of 91
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
233 of 1483
Far Western US
8 of 143
California
16 of 91
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
239 of 1483
Far Western US
13 of 143
California
16 of 91
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
1031 of 2179
Ethnic
540 of 2417
Male / Female
942 of 2417
Location
 
1732 of 2183
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
56 of 104
Best Value
29 of 104
Most Popular
14 of 226
Most Focused
41 of 226
Highest Paid Grads
36 of 99
Agricultural Economics & Business
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
47 of 70
Best Value
24 of 70
Most Popular
10 of 117
Most Focused
27 of 117
Agricultural Production
better
worse
Most Popular
14 of 47
Most Focused
 
29 of 47
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
 
20 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
 
562 of 824
Best Value
199 of 808
Most Popular
233 of 1422
Most Focused
 
1190 of 1422
Highest Paid Grads
310 of 890
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
222 of 574
Most Focused
 
514 of 574
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
552 of 820
Best Value
176 of 803
Most Popular
193 of 1379
Most Focused
 
1094 of 1379
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
378 of 848
Best Value
56 of 810
Most Popular
167 of 1931
Most Focused
 
1307 of 1931
Highest Paid Grads
231 of 901
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
299 of 744
Best Value
46 of 711
Most Popular
36 of 1667
Most Focused
532 of 1667
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
329 of 600
Best Value
80 of 587
Most Popular
137 of 1210
Most Focused
569 of 1210
Highest Paid Grads
83 of 713
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
318 of 523
Best Value
82 of 508
Most Popular
136 of 1022
Most Focused
 
602 of 1022
Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular
47 of 342
Most Focused
104 of 342
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
543 of 601
Best Value
 
334 of 575
Most Popular
457 of 1512
Most Focused
 
1384 of 1512
Highest Paid Grads
403 of 824
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
259 of 286
Best Value
 
154 of 278
Most Popular
148 of 605
Most Focused
 
473 of 605
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
226 of 413
Best Value
99 of 404
Most Popular
143 of 1363
Most Focused
 
910 of 1363
Highest Paid Grads
255 of 706
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
92 of 1162
Most Focused
 
741 of 1161
Teacher Education Subject Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
182 of 346
Best Value
75 of 340
Most Popular
137 of 861
Most Focused
 
540 of 861
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
266 of 309
Best Value
120 of 302
Most Popular
205 of 595
Most Focused
 
338 of 595
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
 
144 of 165
Best Value
53 of 161
Most Popular
137 of 282
Most Focused
 
220 of 282
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
233 of 269
Best Value
87 of 264
Most Popular
 
197 of 350
Most Focused
 
305 of 350
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
229 of 272
Best Value
93 of 268
Most Popular
 
198 of 337
Most Focused
 
293 of 337
Engineering Technologies
better
worse
Most Popular
137 of 442
Most Focused
 
313 of 442
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 125
Most Focused
 
87 of 125
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
446 of 601
Best Value
160 of 585
Most Popular
231 of 1351
Most Focused
 
1031 of 1351
Highest Paid Grads
268 of 871
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
425 of 621
Best Value
120 of 603
Most Popular
189 of 1267
Most Focused
 
880 of 1267
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
183 of 373
Most Focused
 
327 of 373
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
 
266 of 341
Best Value
92 of 334
Most Popular
131 of 941
Most Focused
 
477 of 941
Highest Paid Grads
 
508 of 653
Linguistics & Comparative Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
138 of 299
Most Focused
 
212 of 299
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
293 of 352
Best Value
120 of 345
Most Popular
94 of 809
Most Focused
 
432 of 809
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
284 of 591
Best Value
71 of 564
Most Popular
99 of 1664
Most Focused
 
970 of 1665
Highest Paid Grads
207 of 686
Allied Health Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
270 of 658
Most Focused
 
565 of 658
Communication Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
7 of 267
Most Focused
53 of 267
Health Sciences & Services
better
worse
Most Popular
13 of 301
Most Focused
94 of 301
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked
258 of 518
Best Value
53 of 500
Most Popular
379 of 1126
Most Focused
 
996 of 1126
Public Health
better
worse
Most Popular
 
268 of 294
Most Focused
 
291 of 294
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
359 of 547
Best Value
72 of 533
Most Popular
94 of 1247
Most Focused
613 of 1247
Highest Paid Grads
50 of 138
History
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
374 of 579
Best Value
76 of 565
Most Popular
94 of 1247
Most Focused
613 of 1247
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
187 of 341
Best Value
43 of 329
Most Popular
91 of 1158
Most Focused
379 of 1158
Highest Paid Grads
 
245 of 455
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
189 of 351
Best Value
38 of 338
Most Popular
91 of 1158
Most Focused
379 of 1158
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
388 of 471
Best Value
161 of 460
Most Popular
274 of 1223
Most Focused
 
982 of 1223
Highest Paid Grads
286 of 805
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
383 of 475
Best Value
149 of 465
Most Popular
230 of 1171
Most Focused
 
906 of 1171
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
403 of 1030
Most Focused
 
844 of 1030
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
 
737 of 750
Most Focused
 
750 of 750
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
670 of 695
Most Focused
 
695 of 695
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
126 of 466
Best Value
20 of 458
Most Popular
29 of 892
Most Focused
267 of 891
Highest Paid Grads
139 of 418
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
176 of 457
Best Value
37 of 448
Most Popular
37 of 830
Most Focused
309 of 829
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
38 of 58
Best Value
20 of 57
Most Popular
23 of 105
Most Focused
 
53 of 105
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
217 of 242
Best Value
88 of 235
Most Popular
127 of 939
Most Focused
 
581 of 939
Highest Paid Grads
231 of 605
Philosophy
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
207 of 229
Best Value
82 of 222
Most Popular
77 of 731
Most Focused
355 of 731
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
307 of 479
Best Value
67 of 470
Most Popular
181 of 1156
Most Focused
 
736 of 1156
Highest Paid Grads
317 of 786
Chemistry
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
330 of 435
Best Value
98 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
 
181 of 242
Best Value
53 of 241
Most Popular
 
224 of 428
Most Focused
 
361 of 428
Physics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
232 of 263
Best Value
99 of 261
Most Popular
218 of 717
Most Focused
 
533 of 717
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
399 of 835
Best Value
57 of 809
Most Popular
92 of 1477
Most Focused
661 of 1476
Highest Paid Grads
322 of 897
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
391 of 840
Best Value
52 of 814
Most Popular
81 of 1380
Most Focused
583 of 1381
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
223 of 401
Best Value
55 of 393
Most Popular
52 of 865
Most Focused
 
458 of 865
Highest Paid Grads
146 of 453
Public Administration
better
worse
Most Popular
 
124 of 143
Most Focused
 
142 of 143
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked
169 of 361
Best Value
35 of 354
Most Popular
20 of 578
Most Focused
 
297 of 578
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
332 of 670
Best Value
37 of 654
Most Popular
52 of 1316
Most Focused
190 of 1316
Highest Paid Grads
 
494 of 873
Anthropology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
232 of 260
Best Value
94 of 254
Most Popular
157 of 427
Most Focused
 
321 of 427
Criminology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
41 of 72
Best Value
9 of 71
Most Popular
1 of 167
Most Focused
5 of 166
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
366 of 418
Best Value
144 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
 
442 of 590
Best Value
135 of 577
Most Popular
240 of 1081
Most Focused
 
799 of 1081
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
398 of 533
Best Value
132 of 523
Most Popular
58 of 962
Most Focused
283 of 962
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
350 of 640
Best Value
64 of 626
Most Popular
182 of 1482
Most Focused
 
859 of 1482
Highest Paid Grads
319 of 848
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
192 of 216
Best Value
102 of 209
Most Popular
122 of 617
Most Focused
 
416 of 617
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
188 of 314
Best Value
45 of 308
Most Popular
261 of 808
Most Focused
 
668 of 808
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
351 of 512
Best Value
86 of 501
Most Popular
128 of 1075
Most Focused
 
633 of 1075
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
222 of 371
Best Value
59 of 365
Most Popular
146 of 1036
Most Focused
 
648 of 1036
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D1)
 
180 of 272
Men's Basketball (D1)
 
208 of 325
Men's Football (FBS)
 
123 of 124
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D1)
 
231 of 325
Women's Lacrosse (D1)
 
82 of 101
Women's Soccer (D1)
 
201 of 307
Women's Softball (D1)
 
141 of 274
Women's Volleyball (D1)
 
208 of 308
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
610 of 1751
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
 
477 of 825
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
438 of 820
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
283 of 852
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
265 of 748
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
272 of 599
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
254 of 521
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
580 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
 
143 of 165
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
244 of 269
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
226 of 272
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
412 of 601
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
351 of 621
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
164 of 341
Romance Languages
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
233 of 352
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
235 of 595
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
204 of 523
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
257 of 547
History
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
252 of 579
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
183 of 344
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
197 of 354
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
372 of 472
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
348 of 476
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
63 of 464
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
95 of 455
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
41 of 58
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
207 of 241
Philosophy
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
199 of 229
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
220 of 479
Chemistry
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
304 of 435
Geological & Earth Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
176 of 242
Physics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
191 of 263
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
203 of 834
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
175 of 839
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
204 of 400
Social Work
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
148 of 360
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
226 of 669
Anthropology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
243 of 260
Criminology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
27 of 72
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
352 of 418
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
413 of 589
Sociology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
334 of 533
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
236 of 640
Design & Applied Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
188 of 216
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
117 of 314
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
242 of 513
Music
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
181 of 370
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
400 of 1291
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