Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor's Degree School for You

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, CA

Our analysis found Pacifica Graduate Institute to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the rural area of Carpinteria, Pacifica Graduate Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Pacifica Graduate Institute

Request Information

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Merced is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Merced is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Merced.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of California - Merced

Request Information

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 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 2 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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.