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How Well Is Santa Clara University Ranked?

2023 Rankings

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.

Santa Clara University was awarded 430 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is computer hardware engineering.

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2023 analysis, SCU is ranked #70 out of 2,241 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country.

SCU also holds the #12 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.

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How Much Money Do SCU Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from SCU with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $93,291 in their early years. That's great news for SCU students since it is 120% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.