California universities ranked among the best colleges for long-term career success — 5 schools make top 40

The Golden State is proving the gold standard for higher learning.

Five California universities made this year’s list of top 40 institutions in the US according to a new ranking.

Stanford University, ranked 10th overall, leading the pack in LinkedIn’s Top Colleges 2026, which analyzes undergraduate schools across the country that best prepare graduates for long-term career success.

Four other institutions –– University of California, Berkeley, California Institute of Technology, University of Southern California and Claremont McKenna College –– represented the state in this year’s top 40.

Thanks to its closeness to the Silicon Valley, UC…

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