California · 2026
Best Colleges for Social Work
#3 of 40 ranked schools in California
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Current edition: 2026-r2
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California · 2026
Best Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Schools
#8 of 21 ranked schools in California
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| Ranking | Scope | Position | Number ranked | Data tier | Links & badge |
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| Best Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Schools | State · California | #8 of 21 ranked schools in California | 21 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Schools, CaliforniaReport an error: Best Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Schools, California |
| Best Colleges for Social Work | State · California | #3 of 40 ranked schools in California | 40 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Social Work, CaliforniaReport an error: Best Colleges for Social Work, California |
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Other rankings
Positions are within each ranking’s listed group of schools. National and state placements use different groups.
| Ranking | Scope | Position | Number ranked | Data tier | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Value Trade Colleges | National | #461 of 912 ranked schools nationwideTop 51% | 912 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Value Trade Colleges, National |
| Best Value Trade Colleges | State · California | #62 of 127 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 49% | 127 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Value Trade Colleges, California |
| Most Diverse Trade Colleges | National | #273 of 2634 ranked schools nationwideTop 11% | 2634 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Most Diverse Trade Colleges, National |
| Most Diverse Trade Colleges | State · California | #73 of 340 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 22% | 340 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Most Diverse Trade Colleges, California |
| Best Trade Colleges | National | #539 of 2672 ranked schools nationwideTop 21% | 2672 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Trade Colleges, National |
| Best Trade Colleges | State · California | #94 of 318 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 30% | 318 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Trade Colleges, California |
| Best Colleges for Agriculture & Natural Resources | National | #296 of 403 ranked schools nationwideTop 74% | 403 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Agriculture & Natural Resources, National |
| Best Colleges for Agriculture & Natural Resources | State · California | #42 of 54 ranked schools in California | 54 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Agriculture & Natural Resources, California |
| Best Colleges for Communications & Media | National | #33 of 194 ranked schools nationwideTop 18% | 194 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Communications & Media, National |
| Best Colleges for Communications & Media | State · California | #31 of 80 ranked schools in California | 80 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Communications & Media, California |
| Best Colleges for Communications Technologies | National | #143 of 242 ranked schools nationwideTop 60% | 242 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Communications Technologies, National |
| Best Colleges for Communications Technologies | State · California | #44 of 61 ranked schools in California | 61 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Communications Technologies, California |
| Best Colleges for Computer & IT | National | #298 of 794 ranked schools nationwideTop 38% | 794 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Computer & IT, National |
| Best Colleges for Computer & IT | State · California | #41 of 98 ranked schools in California | 98 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Computer & IT, California |
| Best Colleges for Personal & Culinary | National | #232 of 1593 ranked schools nationwideTop 15% | 1593 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Personal & Culinary, National |
| Best Colleges for Personal & Culinary | State · California | #23 of 153 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 16% | 153 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Personal & Culinary, California |
| Best Colleges for Education | National | #283 of 463 ranked schools nationwideTop 62% | 463 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Education, National |
| Best Colleges for Education | State · California | #23 of 46 ranked schools in California | 46 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Education, California |
| Best Colleges for Engineering Tech | National | #449 of 701 ranked schools nationwideTop 65% | 701 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Engineering Tech, National |
| Best Colleges for Engineering Tech | State · California | #48 of 70 ranked schools in California | 70 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Engineering Tech, California |
| Best Colleges for Foreign Languages | National | #12 of 131 ranked schools nationwideTop 10% | 131 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Foreign Languages, National |
| Best Colleges for Foreign Languages | State · California | #11 of 61 ranked schools in California | 61 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Foreign Languages, California |
| Best Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences | National | #139 of 449 ranked schools nationwideTop 31% | 449 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences, National |
| Best Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences | State · California | #58 of 88 ranked schools in California | 88 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Family & Consumer Sciences, California |
| Best Colleges for Legal Studies | National | #23 of 252 ranked schools nationwideTop 10% | 252 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Legal Studies, National |
| Best Colleges for Legal Studies | State · California | #13 of 45 ranked schools in California | 45 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Legal Studies, California |
| Best Colleges for English & Literature | National | #15 of 141 ranked schools nationwideTop 11% | 141 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for English & Literature, National |
| Best Colleges for English & Literature | State · California | #11 of 77 ranked schools in California | 77 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for English & Literature, California |
| Best Colleges for Biological Sciences | National | #91 of 202 ranked schools nationwideTop 46% | 202 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Biological Sciences, National |
| Best Colleges for Biological Sciences | State · California | #46 of 75 ranked schools in California | 75 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Biological Sciences, California |
| Best Colleges for Mathematics | National | #69 of 117 ranked schools nationwideTop 59% | 117 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Mathematics, National |
| Best Colleges for Mathematics | State · California | #64 of 84 ranked schools in California | 84 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Mathematics, California |
| Best Colleges for Multidisciplinary Studies | National | #102 of 271 ranked schools nationwideTop 38% | 271 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Multidisciplinary Studies, National |
| Best Colleges for Multidisciplinary Studies | State · California | #49 of 79 ranked schools in California | 79 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Multidisciplinary Studies, California |
| Best Colleges for Recreation & Fitness | National | #30 of 218 ranked schools nationwideTop 14% | 218 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Recreation & Fitness, National |
| Best Colleges for Recreation & Fitness | State · California | #22 of 81 ranked schools in California | 81 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Recreation & Fitness, California |
| Best Colleges for Physical Sciences | National | #83 of 110 ranked schools nationwideTop 76% | 110 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Physical Sciences, National |
| Best Colleges for Physical Sciences | State · California | #61 of 70 ranked schools in California | 70 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Physical Sciences, California |
| Best Colleges for Psychology | National | #28 of 199 ranked schools nationwideTop 15% | 199 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Psychology, National |
| Best Colleges for Psychology | State · California | #27 of 93 ranked schools in California | 93 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Psychology, California |
| Best Colleges for Security & Protective Services | National | #82 of 641 ranked schools nationwideTop 13% | 641 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Security & Protective Services, National |
| Best Colleges for Security & Protective Services | State · California | #23 of 96 ranked schools in California | 96 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Security & Protective Services, California |
| Best Colleges for Social Work | National | #23 of 222 ranked schools nationwideTop 11% | 222 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Social Work, National |
| Best Colleges for Social Sciences | National | #39 of 168 ranked schools nationwideTop 24% | 168 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Social Sciences, National |
| Best Colleges for Social Sciences | State · California | #38 of 94 ranked schools in California | 94 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Social Sciences, California |
| Best Colleges for Construction | National | #353 of 596 ranked schools nationwideTop 60% | 596 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Construction, National |
| Best Colleges for Construction | State · California | #44 of 77 ranked schools in California | 77 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Construction, California |
| Best Colleges for Automotive & Repair | National | #507 of 897 ranked schools nationwideTop 57% | 897 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Automotive & Repair, National |
| Best Colleges for Automotive & Repair | State · California | #64 of 108 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 60% | 108 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Automotive & Repair, California |
| Best Colleges for Transportation | National | #186 of 269 ranked schools nationwideTop 70% | 269 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Transportation, National |
| Best Colleges for Transportation | State · California | #11 of 14 ranked schools in California | 14 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Transportation, California |
| Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts | National | #84 of 451 ranked schools nationwideTop 19% | 451 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts, National |
| Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts | State · California | #41 of 87 ranked schools in California | 87 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts, California |
| Best Colleges for Health Sciences | National | #410 of 1535 ranked schools nationwideTop 27% | 1535 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Health Sciences, National |
| Best Colleges for Health Sciences | State · California | #48 of 201 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 24% | 201 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Health Sciences, California |
| Best Colleges for Business & Finance | National | #78 of 863 ranked schools nationwideTop 10% | 863 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Business & Finance, National |
| Best Colleges for Business & Finance | State · California | #21 of 122 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 18% | 122 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Colleges for Business & Finance, California |
| Best Automotive Mechanics Technology Schools | National | #263 of 597 ranked schools nationwideTop 45% | 597 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Automotive Mechanics Technology Schools, National |
| Best Automotive Mechanics Technology Schools | State · California | #39 of 70 ranked schools in California | 70 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Automotive Mechanics Technology Schools, California |
| Best Dental Hygienist Schools | National | #95 of 179 ranked schools nationwideTop 54% | 179 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Dental Hygienist Schools, National |
| Best Dental Hygienist Schools | State · California | #11 of 15 ranked schools in California | 15 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Dental Hygienist Schools, California |
| Best Fire Science/Fire-fighting Schools | National | #82 of 160 ranked schools nationwideTop 52% | 160 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Fire Science/Fire-fighting Schools, National |
| Best Fire Science/Fire-fighting Schools | State · California | #16 of 18 ranked schools in California | 18 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Fire Science/Fire-fighting Schools, California |
| Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools | National | #346 of 769 ranked schools nationwideTop 45% | 769 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools, National |
| Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools | State · California | #52 of 112 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 47% | 112 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools, California |
| Best Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Schools | National | #155 of 225 ranked schools nationwideTop 69% | 225 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Schools, National |
| Best Trade Colleges for Working Students | National | #537 of 1503 ranked schools nationwideTop 36% | 1503 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Trade Colleges for Working Students, National |
| Best Trade Colleges for Working Students | State · California | #78 of 159 ranked schools in CaliforniaTop 50% | 159 | Tier 1 | View ranking: Best Trade Colleges for Working Students, California |
Past editions
2026 edition · 2026-r1
Published . These placements are retained from this past edition.
Positions are within each ranking’s listed group of schools. National and state placements use different groups.
| Ranking | Scope | Position | Number ranked | Data tier | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Schools Historical placement | State · California | #8 of 21 ranked schools in California | 21 | Tier 1 | View latest ranking: Best Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Schools, CaliforniaReport an error: Best Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Schools, California |
| Best Colleges for Social Work Historical placement | State · California | #3 of 40 ranked schools in California | 40 | Tier 1 | View latest ranking: Best Colleges for Social Work, CaliforniaReport an error: Best Colleges for Social Work, California |