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SJSU Ranked No. 8 in the West by U.S. News
Once again, San José State University has excelled in the U.S. News & World Report college rankings. The 2008 edition of "America's Best Colleges" shows San José State ranked eighth among the West's top public universities offering bachelor's and master's degrees, two places ahead of last year.
In addition, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering, ranked 16th nationally, received top marks. Its undergraduate computer and industrial/manufacturing programs placed among the top five in the nation. The College of Engineering remains one of just three California State University campuses to make the top 20 nationwide, along with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Pomona.
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San Jose Ranked No. 3 Safest Big City by U.S. Mercury News
“The distinction ended up on brochures touting San Jose as a good place to live and work, and is the subject of much bragging at police chiefs’ conferences.
‘We are happy to be the safest big city in the Bay Area. We are happy to be the safest big city in California,’ Mayor Chuck Reed said. ‘But we are not satisfied to be No. 3 in the country.’
San Jose was ranked with other cities with a population over 500,000. In past years, Muyo noted, the company compared the city with only 23 other cities. This year, San Jose competed with 33.”
2007 Safest Big Cities (With a population of more than 500,000)
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- El Paso, Texas
- San Jose, California
- New York, New York
- Austin, Texas
