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” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California” ranking, we looked at 200 colleges that offer a degree 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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
Out of the 200 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California 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 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 2,428 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 200 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden West College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Huntington Beach, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4,346 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full Golden West College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 200 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bakersfield, California, this large public school awarded 3,466 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full Bakersfield College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Riverside City College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large public school handed out 1,871 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 200 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Monica College landed the #5 spot on the list. Santa Monica College is a large school located in Santa Monica, California that handed out 4,988 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Santa Monica College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Los Angeles Harbor College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. LAHC is a medium-sized school located in Wilmington, California that handed out 2,072 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Moorpark College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Moorpark, California, and it awarded 2,629 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Moorpark College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Chaffey College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California ranking. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this fairly large public school awarded 2,083 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Chaffey College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Irvine Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. Irvine Valley College is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,541 ’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 ranking. Saddleback College is a fairly large school located in Mission Viejo, California that handed out 3,381 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Norco College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. Norco College is a medium-sized public school situated in Norco, California. It awarded 1,056 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Joaquin Delta College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 1,047 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Joaquin Delta College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Woodland Hills, California, and it awarded 1,981 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Barbara City College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California ranking. Santa Barbara City College is a fairly large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 2,235 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Ventura College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California ranking. Ventura College is a public institution located in Ventura, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,949 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ventura College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Moreno Valley College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Moreno Valley, California, and it awarded 915 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Moreno Valley College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #17, Santa Ana College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California list. Located in Santa Ana, California, this large public school handed out 2,071 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Allan Hancock College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California list. Located in Santa Maria, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 2,192 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full Allan Hancock College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
El Camino College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California list. Torrance, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 903 students in 2020-2021.
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Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in San Jacinto, California, and it awarded 1,155 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California ranking. Located in Visalia, California, this fairly large public school awarded 708 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Rio Hondo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California ranking, coming in at #22. Whittier, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 1,572 students in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Southwest College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California list. Los Angeles Southwest College is a small public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1,105 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Southwest College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Cabrillo College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in California list. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Aptos, California. It awarded 673 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 list. Located in Oceanside, California, this fairly large public school handed out 1,875 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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