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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
No school ranked higher than California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo this year for best. This very large public university is located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo graduates 86% of students within six years. There were roughly 65 best students who graduated with this degree at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, best degree recipients from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo generally make around $52,240. Students borrow a median of $20,654 to complete this degree.
See the full best program report for California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
California State University Fresno is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in best, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Fresno. About 57% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 19 best students who graduated with this degree at California State University Fresno in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from California State University Fresno earn around $45,796 in the first couple years of their career. California State University Fresno graduates carry a median of $16,500 in student loans.
Get the full best details for California State University Fresno
Napa Valley College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best best schools. Napa Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Napa. There were roughly 22 best students who graduated with this degree at Napa Valley College in the most recent data year.
See the full best program report for Napa Valley College
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 15 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.
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