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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the #123 most popular major in California with 121 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Saint Mary’s College of California to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.

About 58% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 42% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#3

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pacifica Graduate Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in California. Pacifica Graduate Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Carpinteria.

Of the 17 students majoring in liberal arts at Pacifica Graduate Institute, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in liberal arts at SDSU, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 22% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

Women make up 29% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#7

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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Dominican University of California landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the small city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
Oregon 23
Nevada 0
Alaska 7

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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