2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California
Check out the liberal arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Saint Mary’s College of California to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in liberal arts at SMC, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in California. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
About 78% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 22% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacifica Graduate Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the rural area of Carpinteria, Pacifica Graduate Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 76% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Women make up 11% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
About 22% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 78% are male.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 71% are male.
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Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
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Dominican University of California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.
About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of California - Merced did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UC Merced is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.
About 33% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 67% are male.
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| 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 13 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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