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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

7 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 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.

The Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Brandman University the most popular online school in California for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 15% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Brandman carry an average student debtload of $29,737.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Brandman University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Azusa Pacific University College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Azusa Pacific's University College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of San Dimas.

About 81% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 19% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Azusa Pacific's University College take out $34,713 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in California. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from National University carry an average student debtload of $27,975.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fresno Pacific University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.

Of the 263 students majoring in liberal arts at Fresno Pacific, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#6

United States University

San Diego, CA

United States University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, USU is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Abraham Lincoln University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #6, Abraham Lincoln University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Los Angeles, Abraham Lincoln University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Abraham Lincoln University Report

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 7 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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