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Liberal Arts at California State University - Bakersfield

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how CSUB ranks among other schools offering degrees in liberal studies.

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Liberal Arts Degrees Available at CSUB

• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Studies

CSUB Liberal Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUB was ranked #523 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal studies list. It is also ranked #66 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid)	22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k)	26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k)	33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k)	36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k)	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k)	45
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k)	125
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k)	126
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k)	136
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid)	140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts	146
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	186
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts Graduates	249
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k)	261
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k)	271
Best Liberal Arts Colleges for Veterans	436
Best Liberal Arts Schools	523
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts	670
Highest Paid Liberal Arts Graduates	836

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Bakersfield handed out 361 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts. This is an increase of 36% over the previous year when 265 degrees were handed out.

 

CSUB Liberal Studies Students

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

CSUB Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Program

The liberal studies program at CSUB awarded 361 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

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, 63% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	226
White	64
Non-Resident Aliens	20
Other Races	29

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.