California Southern University

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#4417 / #1154
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
For-profit university in Costa Mesa, California

California Southern University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1154

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About California Southern University

According to Wikipedia, California Southern University is a private, for-profit, university in Chandler, Arizona. California Southern University is currently a member of the American InterContinental University System. It offers associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs online in psychology, business and management, risk management and regulatory compliance, criminal justice, nursing, and education.

What Is California Southern University Known For?

California Southern University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

California Southern University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much California Southern University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Nursing
#1049
World Rank
#1049
Historical Rank
#392
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #392 in the U.S. and #1049 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Psychology
#1201
World Rank
#1220
Historical Rank
#472
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #472 in the U.S. and #1201 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Community Psychology
#117
World Rank
#117
Historical Rank
#58
USA Rank
Family Therapy
#124
World Rank
#124
Historical Rank
#94
USA Rank
Clinical Psychology
#983
World Rank
#983
Historical Rank
#486
USA Rank
psychology Degrees
Criminal Justice
#975
World Rank
#979
Historical Rank
#519
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #519 in the U.S. and #975 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

Law Enforcement
#2675
World Rank
#2675
Historical Rank
#1535
USA Rank
criminal-justice Degrees
Business
#2715
World Rank
#2716
Historical Rank
#714
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #714 in the U.S. and #2715 worldwide for influence in Business.

Risk Management
#105
World Rank
#105
Historical Rank
#44
USA Rank
Management
#3053
World Rank
#3054
Historical Rank
#582
USA Rank
International Business
#2430
World Rank
#2430
Historical Rank
#610
USA Rank
business Degrees
Law
#2921
World Rank
#2926
Historical Rank
#831
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #831 in the U.S. and #2921 worldwide for influence in Law.

International Law
#2585
World Rank
#2601
Historical Rank
#752
USA Rank
Mathematics
#4193
World Rank
#4223
Historical Rank
#1085
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #1085 in the U.S. and #4193 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#1745
World Rank
#1752
Historical Rank
#492
USA Rank
math Degrees
Education
#5909
World Rank
#5911
Historical Rank
#1485
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #1485 in the U.S. and #5909 worldwide for influence in Education.

Vocational Education
#2435
World Rank
#2435
Historical Rank
#617
USA Rank
Pedagogy
#2300
World Rank
#2303
Historical Rank
#649
USA Rank
Secondary Education
#4815
World Rank
#4815
Historical Rank
#1220
USA Rank
education Degrees
Economics
#7474
World Rank
#7478
Historical Rank
#1618
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #1618 in the U.S. and #7474 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Religious Studies
#8404
World Rank
#8418
Historical Rank
#1857
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #1857 in the U.S. and #8404 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Apologetics
#699
World Rank
#699
Historical Rank
#410
USA Rank
Ministry
#8153
World Rank
#8153
Historical Rank
#1502
USA Rank
Theology
#4127
World Rank
#4142
Historical Rank
#1570
USA Rank
religious-studies-hub Degrees
Anthropology
#5966
World Rank
#5970
Historical Rank
#2154
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #2154 in the U.S. and #5966 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees
Political Science
#9901
World Rank
#9907
Historical Rank
#2332
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #2332 in the U.S. and #9901 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#9485
World Rank
#9485
Historical Rank
#2156
USA Rank
political-science Degrees
Philosophy
#8078
World Rank
#8110
Historical Rank
#2410
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #2410 in the U.S. and #8078 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Metaphysics
#1024
World Rank
#1034
Historical Rank
#376
USA Rank
philosophy Degrees
History
#8232
World Rank
#8242
Historical Rank
#2493
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #2493 in the U.S. and #8232 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Medical
#9004
World Rank
#9006
Historical Rank
#2540
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #2540 in the U.S. and #9004 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Mental Health
#2316
World Rank
#2316
Historical Rank
#1066
USA Rank
Surgery
#5191
World Rank
#5193
Historical Rank
#1941
USA Rank
medicine Degrees
Communications
#9733
World Rank
#9747
Historical Rank
#2677
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #2677 in the U.S. and #9733 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Computer Science
#10134
World Rank
#10143
Historical Rank
#2710
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #2710 in the U.S. and #10134 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Database
#3206
World Rank
#3221
Historical Rank
#871
USA Rank
computer-science Degrees
Literature
#9312
World Rank
#9338
Historical Rank
#2815
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #2815 in the U.S. and #9312 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#4365
World Rank
#4373
Historical Rank
#1584
USA Rank
literature Degrees
Earth Sciences
#10449
World Rank
#10463
Historical Rank
#3094
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #3094 in the U.S. and #10449 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#9767
World Rank
#9772
Historical Rank
#2980
USA Rank
earth-science Degrees
Engineering
#12825
World Rank
#12828
Historical Rank
#3105
USA Rank

California Southern University ranks #3105 in the U.S. and #12825 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Architecture
#8410
World Rank
#8413
Historical Rank
#2267
USA Rank
engineering Degrees

Who Are California Southern University's Most Influential Alumni?

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