by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 7,597 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,449 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,974 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 60 colleges that offered a degree in general education. To top this list, a school must have a successful general education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 1,075 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #2 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 255 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s list. Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 247 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 60 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #4 spot on the list. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 233 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Brandman University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s list. Brandman is located in Irvine, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 196 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s list. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 193 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 189 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northcentral University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 189 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Riverside ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 181 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 143 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s list. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full California State University - Dominguez Hills General Education Report
With a ranking of #13, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s list. Point Loma Nazarene University is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 140 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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San Diego State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s ranking. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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California State University - Bakersfield landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bakersfield, California, and it awarded 136 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of San Francisco landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s ranking. USFCA is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 131 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s ranking. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 128 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 117 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s ranking. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s list. California State University - Stanislaus is a fairly large public school situated in Turlock, California. It awarded 105 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full California State University - Stanislaus General Education Report
University of California - Davis came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 100 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 99 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Long Beach ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 91 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
University of San Diego came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s ranking. USD is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in California for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 71 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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