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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in California

20 Colleges
$27,456 Avg Salary
$14,718 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online liberal arts 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. SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

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#2

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Hondo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Merced College

Merced, CA

The excellent online programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in California. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Merced.

Liberal Arts majors at Merced Community College District take out an average of $8,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Los Angeles Harbor College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in California 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 is $6,413.

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#5

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in California list. San Bernardino Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at San Bernardino Valley College take out is $5,812.

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#6

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. SBCC is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

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#7

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Brandman take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from National University carry an average student debtload of $19,094.

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#10

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in California ranking. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

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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 20 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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