by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate” ranking.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate” ranking looked at 134 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts / sciences and humanities program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The liberal arts / sciences & 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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate”.
Out of the 134 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the #1 spot on the list. Pasadena, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 2,428 students 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate list. Golden West College is a public institution located in Huntington Beach, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,255 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bakersfield College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate. Bakersfield College is a large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 1,933 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bakersfield College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate list. Riverside City College is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 1,871 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate list. Santa Monica, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 1,492 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Los Angeles Harbor College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in Wilmington, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 1,284 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Moorpark, California, this fairly large public school handed out 1,224 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full Moorpark College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #8, Chaffey College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate list. Chaffey College is a public institution located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,219 associates’s 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%.
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With a ranking of #9, Irvine Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate list. Irvine Valley College is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,160 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saddleback College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school awarded 1,139 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full Saddleback College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Norco College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate ranking. Norco College is located in Norco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,056 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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San Joaquin Delta College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate list. Woodland Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 1,020 students in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Pierce College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Santa Barbara City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Santa Barbara City College is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,010 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #15, Ventura College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate list. Ventura College is a fairly large public school situated in Ventura, California. It awarded 953 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Moreno Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate list. Located in Moreno Valley, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 915 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Santa Ana College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate ranking. Santa Ana College is located in Santa Ana, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 882 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Allan Hancock College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate ranking. Santa Maria, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 859 students in 2020-2021.
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El Camino College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate ranking. 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate list. Mt. San Jacinto College is a fairly large school located in San Jacinto, California that handed out 819 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Sequoias came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate ranking. 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 / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full College of the Sequoias Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Rio Hondo College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate ranking. Located in Whittier, California, this fairly large public school handed out 700 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Los Angeles Southwest College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate list. 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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MiraCosta College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate list. MiraCosta College is a public institution located in Oceanside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 652 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cabrillo College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California for an Associate ranking. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Aptos, California. It awarded 652 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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