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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Humanities (Income $0-$30k) in California

5 Ranked Colleges
88 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 23,605 people earned their degree in humanities, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 16,869 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 88 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality humanities programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the humanities program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Humanities (Income $0-$30k) in California

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. CSUDH is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUDH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills are $17,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 19 masters’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also made our “Best Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s humanities students in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. MSMU is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s humanities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree humanities students whose families make $0-$30k list, MSMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Saint Mary’s University are $12,612, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University of California landed the #5 spot on the list. San Rafael, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s humanities degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree humanities students whose families make $0-$30k list, DUofC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DUofC are $16,520, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Humanities at DUofC

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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