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

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 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular online school in California for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. 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.

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#2

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rio Hondo College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#3

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Santa Barbara City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in California. SBCC is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

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

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#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 city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. National University is a 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

With a ranking of #7, Saddleback College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their online associate degree. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

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

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#8

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley 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 #8 on the list. San Bernardino Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize 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

With a ranking of #9, University of La Verne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Azusa Pacific University College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Azusa Pacific's University College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 Schools 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).

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