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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 556,813 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 97 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3,496 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at SMC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#2

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saddleback College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2,242 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Saddleback College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#4

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at East Los Angeles College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 1,988 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at East Los Angeles College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#5

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Orange Coast College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#6

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

Of the 1,533 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Bakersfield College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#7

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

With a ranking of #7, Long Beach City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,527 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Long Beach City College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#8

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#9

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Golden West College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach.

Women make up 64% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#10

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 1,405 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Moorpark College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#11

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Irvine Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, Irvine Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#12

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#13

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 1,223 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Citrus College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#14

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

Women make up 63% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts & Humanities students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
16 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
17 Cypress College Cypress, CA
18 Ventura College Ventura, CA
19 Grossmont College El Cajon, CA

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 52,773
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 25 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).

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