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Liberal Arts at San Diego State University

232 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
#31 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how SDSU ranks in comparison to other schools with liberal studies programs.

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Liberal Arts Degrees Available at SDSU

SDSU Liberal Studies Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for liberal studies majors, SDSU came in at #31. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid) 4
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Liberal Arts Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) 19
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Liberal Arts Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools 25
Best Liberal Arts Graduate Degree Schools 26
Best Liberal Arts Schools 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts 32
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts 49
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Liberal Arts Graduates 51
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts Graduates 214
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts 402
Highest Paid Liberal Arts Graduates 773

Popularity of Liberal Studies at SDSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 232 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 206 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in liberal studies from SDSU. This makes it the #33 most popular school for liberal studies master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

Liberal Studies Student Diversity at SDSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal studies majors at San Diego State University.

SDSU Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 232 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from SDSU. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's in liberal studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 125
White 70
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 15

SDSU Liberal Arts Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a Master’s in liberal studies from SDSU in 2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SDSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in liberal studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Humanities 5

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