by our College Data Analytics Team
In <nil>, 5,335 bachelor's degrees were awarded to liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state. This means that 13.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts / sciences & humanities programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities.
Brandman University tops the 2021 list of our schools in California that are best for non-traditional liberal arts / sciences & humanities students. Brandman is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Irvine.
About 1.2% of Brandman students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,783 of Brandman students are attending part time.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Brandman University Report
Saint Mary's College of California earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. SMC also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in California rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. 34 of SMC students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 683 part time students in attendance at SMC.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Saint Mary’s College of California Report
Our rankings recognize California State University - East Bay as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 7,069 of Cal State East Bay students are exclusively distance learners. About 3,650 of the students at Cal State East Bay are attending part time.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at California State University - East Bay Report
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Northridge. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
About 1.7% of CSUN students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 28,617 students at CSUN are exclusively online. There are roughly 9,164 part time students in attendance at CSUN.
Our rankings recognize California State University - Monterey Bay as the #5 school in this year's rankings. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Seaside.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 5,082 students take at least one class online at CSUMB. About 1,046 of the students at CSUMB are attending part time.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Dominguez Hills. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. 13,048 students at CSUDH are exclusively online. 4,819 students are part time.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at California State University - Dominguez Hills Report
San Francisco State University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. 14,003 students at SFSU are exclusively online. There are roughly 6,034 part time students in attendance at SFSU.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at San Francisco State University
Azusa Pacific University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Azusa Pacific not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in California list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 1,851 students at Azusa Pacific that take at least one class online. 2,771 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Sonoma State University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 4,146 students at SSU that take at least one class online. 1,263 students are part time.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Sonoma State University Report
California State University - Stanislaus comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public school with a large student population.
About 1.0% of Stan State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,993 students at Stan State that take at least one class online. About 2,273 of the students at Stan State are attending part time.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at California State University - Stanislaus
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 893 |
| Hawaii | 82 |
| Oregon | 318 |
| Nevada | 52 |
| Alaska | 3 |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
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