The Brief Five California institutions landed on LinkedIn's Top 50 Colleges list for long-term career success, led by Stanford University at #10. The state's top performers span public, private, STEM, and liberal arts schools, including UC Berkeley (#29), Caltech (#31), USC (#33), and Claremont McKenna (#40). Five California higher education institutions earned places on LinkedIn's second-annual Top Colleges list, which ranks the 50 U.S. undergraduate schools that best prepare graduates for long-term career success. SUGGESTED:Overall, 43 of the top 50 schools returned from last year's inaugural ranking. LinkedIn evaluated institutions using five indicators of career progression: job placement; internships and recruiter demand; career success; network strength; and knowledge breadth.