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Liberal Arts at California State University - Fresno

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 Fresno State ranks in comparison to other schools with liberal studies programs.

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Liberal Arts Degrees Available at Fresno State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Studies

Fresno State Liberal Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at Fresno State was ranked #393 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal studies list. It is also ranked #55 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k)	21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k)	27
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $30-$48k)	57
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (With Aid)	59
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $0-$30k)	67
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $48-$75k)	75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts	84
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k)	154
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	157
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k)	183
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts Graduates	245
Best Liberal Arts Colleges for Veterans	304
Best Liberal Arts Schools	393
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts	529
Highest Paid Liberal Arts Graduates	831

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Fresno handed out 534 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 485 degrees were handed out.

 

Liberal Studies Student Diversity at Fresno State

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

Fresno State Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of liberal studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went 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, 58% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	35
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	308
White	128
Non-Resident Aliens	22
Other Races	36

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.