by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 112,228 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,456 and $14,718 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 46,600 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 134 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The liberal arts 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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree liberal arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,428 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden West College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Huntington Beach, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 2,255 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bakersfield College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 1,933 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bakersfield College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverside City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 1,871 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Riverside City College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,492 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Los Angeles Harbor College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Wilmington, California, and it awarded 1,284 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Harbor College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Moorpark College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Moorpark College is located in Moorpark, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,224 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Chaffey College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school situated in Rancho Cucamonga, California. It awarded 1,219 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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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With a ranking of #9, Irvine Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Irvine, California, this fairly large public school handed out 1,160 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Irvine Valley College
With a ranking of #10, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Mission Viejo, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 1,139 students in 2020-2021.
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Norco College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Norco College is a public institution located in Norco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,056 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Joaquin Delta College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 1,037 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Woodland Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 1,020 students in 2020-2021.
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Santa Barbara City College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 1,010 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Ventura College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Ventura College is a public institution located in Ventura, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 953 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Ventura College
With a ranking of #16, Moreno Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Moreno Valley, California, and it awarded 915 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Moreno Valley College
Santa Ana College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in Santa Ana, California, this large public school awarded 882 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Allan Hancock College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Santa Maria, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 859 students in 2020-2021.
Full Allan Hancock College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
El Camino College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 836 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mt. San Jacinto College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. MSJC is a fairly large public school situated in San Jacinto, California. It awarded 819 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Sequoias did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. College of the Sequoias is located in Visalia, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 706 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full College of the Sequoias Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Rio Hondo College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Whittier, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 700 students in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Southwest College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate ranking. Los Angeles Southwest College is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 683 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cabrillo College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Cabrillo College is a public institution located in Aptos, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 652 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, MiraCosta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Oceanside, California, this fairly large public school awarded 652 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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