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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 52,773 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular online school in California for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. SMC is a very large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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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 / sciences and humanities schools in California. SBCC is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 70% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Compton College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in California. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #6, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 45% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 55% are male.

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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 / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#8

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

Women make up 75% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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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 / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 71% are male.

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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 / sciences and humanities programs. 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 / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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