36 Best colleges for Project Management in California, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Project Management. A graph of 381K citations received by 9.37K academic papers made by 36 universities in California was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Stanford University

Stanford

For Project Management

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

2. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Project Management

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

3. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Project Management

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

4. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Project Management

#48 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

5. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Project Management

#58 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

6. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Project Management

#98 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

7. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Project Management

#106 in the United States

#124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

8. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Project Management

#113 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

9. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Project Management

#115 in the United States

#134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

10. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Project Management

#136 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

11. Claremont Graduate University

Claremont

For Project Management

#155 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,903
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1925

12. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Project Management

#157 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $50,551

13. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

For Project Management

#158 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $52,815

14. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Project Management

#163 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,953

15. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Project Management

#170 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

16. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Project Management

#177 in the United States

#204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

17. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Project Management

#194 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,194
Enrollment: 40,386

18. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Project Management

#223 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $36,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $36,408

19. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Project Management

#227 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $10,065
Enrollment: 22,000

20. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Project Management

#231 in the United States

#262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,871
Enrollment: 19,803

21. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Project Management

#251 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $9,830
Enrollment: 25,282

22. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Project Management

#261 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

23. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Project Management

#263 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,478
Enrollment: 38,973

24. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Project Management

#271 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $10,511
Enrollment: 37,579

25. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Project Management

#273 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

26. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Project Management

#274 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,750
Enrollment: 9,613

27. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Project Management

#275 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $9,162
Enrollment: 14,183

28. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Project Management

#280 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

29. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Project Management

#284 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,590
Enrollment: 31,818

30. Alliant International University - San Diego

San Diego

For Project Management

#288 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 0%
Net Price: $25,481
Receiving Aid: 33%
Average Aid: $9,411

31. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Project Management

#293 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,907
Enrollment: 26,460

32. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Project Management

#312 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1383
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,804

33. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Project Management

#313 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $9,040
Enrollment: 27,503

34. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Project Management

#338 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,968
Enrollment: 23,999

35. Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga

For Project Management

#355 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Net Price: $32,129
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,139

36. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Project Management

#359 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $9,529
Enrollment: 849

Closest to California states to learn Project Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	5	59
Utah	4	54
Arizona	4	6
Idaho	3	198
Washington	5	16
Colorado	6	56
Nebraska	4	43
Kansas	3	75
Texas	27	15
Oklahoma	3	53
North Dakota	2	249
Minnesota	6	12
Iowa	3	31
Missouri	8	80
Arkansas	3	94
Louisiana	6	89
Wisconsin	8	26
Illinois	14	25
Mississippi	3	140
Indiana	9	38
Michigan	10	4
Tennessee	7	40
Alabama	6	64
Kentucky	4	50
Ohio	16	7
Georgia	7	20
South Carolina	5	37
North Carolina	12	19
Virginia	10	14
Pennsylvania	17	3
Florida	14	44
District of Columbia	5	33
Maryland	10	17
New York	22	21
New Jersey	8	30
Connecticut	5	42
Massachusetts	18	1
New Hampshire	3	60
Rhode Island	4	196

Closest to California states to learn Project Management

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