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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at San Diego State University

237 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
#36 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. Also, learn how SDSU ranks among other schools offering degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available at SDSU

SDSU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors, SDSU came in at #36. 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 / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 4
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 32
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 36
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools 38
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Degree Schools 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 45
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 48
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 86
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 336
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 528
Highest Paid Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 958

Popularity of Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at SDSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 237 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 214 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from SDSU. This makes it the #52 most popular school for liberal arts / sciences & humanities master’s degree candidates in the country.

SDSU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors at San Diego State University.

SDSU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

Of the 237 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 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, 53% 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 arts / sciences & humanities.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 125
White 72
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 18

SDSU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors earned their master's degree from SDSU. Of these graduates, 89% were men and 11% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in 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 arts / sciences & humanities.

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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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 246

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 845
Communication & Journalism 531
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 157
English Language & Literature 127
History 83

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