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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in California

15 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in California to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online liberal arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue an online associate degree in California. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Santa Monica College Report

#2

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Rio Hondo College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in California. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 700 students majoring in liberal arts at RHCCD, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Rio Hondo College Report

#3

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Out of the 15 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Barbara City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SBCC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

Of the 1,010 students majoring in liberal arts at SBCC, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Santa Barbara City College Report

#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

Out of the 15 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 251 students majoring in liberal arts at Compton College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Out of the 15 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 43% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Brandman carry an average student debtload of $18,359.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 144 students majoring in liberal arts at National University, 55% are male and 45% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from National University take out $13,456 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Saddleback College Report

#8

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. San Bernardino Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

About 75% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from San Bernardino Valley College carry an average student debtload of $9,585.

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#9

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of La Verne Report

Azusa Pacific University College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Azusa Pacific's University College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of San Dimas.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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