Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

20 Best Universities in California for Risk Management

Focusing specifically on Risk Management, our data science engine identified the 20 most influential universities in California. To determine these leaders, we isolated 3.09M specialized research publications which collectively generated 156.89M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Stanford

Stanford University

For Risk Management

#2 in United States #2 in North America

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

2

Berkeley

University of California – Berkeley

For Risk Management

#3 in United States #3 in North America

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

3

Los Angeles

University of California – Los Angeles

For Risk Management

#19 in United States #21 in North America

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

4

Los Angeles

University of Southern California

For Risk Management

#21 in United States #25 in North America

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

5

San Diego

University of California-San Diego

For Risk Management

#41 in United States #47 in North America

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

6

Irvine

University of California – Irvine

For Risk Management

#47 in United States #54 in North America

29% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

7

Davis

University of California – Davis

For Risk Management

#48 in United States #55 in North America

42% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

8

Pasadena, CA

California Institute of Technology

For Risk Management

#53 in United States #63 in North America

3% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

9

Santa Barbara

University of California – Santa Barbara

For Risk Management

#63 in United States #76 in North America

33% Acceptance

45,882 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1921 Founded

10

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University

For Risk Management

#109 in United States #130 in North America

48% Acceptance

37,661 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

11

Riverside

University of California – Riverside

For Risk Management

#119 in United States #142 in North America

76% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1954 Founded

12

Los Angeles

Loyola Marymount University

For Risk Management

#158 in United States #183 in North America

45% Acceptance

1,006 Enrollment

1345 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

13

Monterey

Naval Postgraduate School

For Risk Management

#159 in United States #184 in North America

23% Acceptance

837 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1909 Founded

14

San Francisco

University of California – San Francisco

For Risk Management

#172 in United States #200 in North America

13% Acceptance

2,942 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

15

San Diego

San Diego State University

For Risk Management

#193 in United States #224 in North America

36% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

16

Malibu

Pepperdine University

For Risk Management

#185 in United States #215 in North America

63% Acceptance

1,006 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

17

Orange, CA

Chapman University

For Risk Management

#170 in United States #198 in North America

65% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

18

San Francisco

University of San Francisco

For Risk Management

#176 in United States #204 in North America

62% Acceptance

12,326 Enrollment

1290 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

19

Fullerton

California State University – Fullerton

For Risk Management

#146 in United States #171 in North America

91% Acceptance

42,003 Enrollment

1350 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

20

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University

For Risk Management

#199 in United States #232 in North America

85% Acceptance

22,563 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1857 Founded