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2024 Best Humanities Schools in California

42 Colleges in California
15,703 Humanities Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in humanities, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #37 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 42 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of humanities. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15,703 degrees in humanities during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Humanities School

Best Humanities Schools in California The humanities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Humanities rankings. For our Best Overall Humanities School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Humanities Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Humanities
Bachelor's Degrees in Humanities
Master's Degrees in Humanities

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 the Best Humanities Schools in California. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Humanities in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the humanities degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top California Schools in Humanities

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96th Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in humanities needs to look into San Diego State University. SDSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 humanities students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
472 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Golden West College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in humanities. Located in the suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Golden West College is a great college overall.

There were about 472 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Golden West College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
47th Most Popular In CA
78 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Cuesta College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in humanities. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public college located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #236 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cuesta College is a great college overall.

There were about 78 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Cuesta College in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
1,355 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Riverside City College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in humanities. Located in the city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 81st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 1355 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Riverside City College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in humanities from Riverside City College

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
77th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSUN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 humanities students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In CA
177 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Woodland Hills, Pierce College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #392 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pierce College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 177 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Pierce College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71st Most Popular In CA
34.8% Growth in Graduates

SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #204 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 humanities students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
88th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 88th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 9 humanities students who graduated with this degree at DUofC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in humanities from Dominican University of California

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58th Most Popular In CA
49 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Azusa. A Best Colleges rank of #259 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
74th Most Popular In CA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sac State is a great university overall.

There were about 20 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in humanities from California State University - Sacramento

Best Humanities Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Humanities Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 207
Oregon 587 8
Hawaii 267 31

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One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Humanities has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts 95,240
General Studies 1,081
Individualized Studies 204

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