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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

31 Colleges
$23,818 Avg Salary
$11,499 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 52,773 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Los Angeles Valley College the best school in California for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. LAVC is a large public school located in the city of Valley Glen.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts majors at LAVC accumulate an average of around $11,749 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Los Angeles Valley College Report

#2

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Cuesta College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in California. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Cuesta College Report

#3

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at East Los Angeles College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in California. East Los Angeles College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts graduates from East Los Angeles College carry an average student debtload of $8,840.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at East Los Angeles College Report

#4

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Harbor College landed the # 4 spot on the list. LAHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Wilmington.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at LAHC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,310.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Los Angeles Harbor College Report

#5

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 31 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public school with a large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Los Angeles City College take out an average of $12,202 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Merced Community College District take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,074.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Merced College Report

#7

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Chaffey College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Chaffey College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,073.

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#8

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at SAC take out an average of $10,545 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Santa Ana College Report

Los Angeles Mission College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Los Angeles Mission College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Sylmar.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Los Angeles Mission College take out $11,154 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

With a ranking of #10, San Jose City College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 17,408
Oregon 8,599
Nevada 1,679
Hawaii 2,024
Alaska 417

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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