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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #32 most popular major in California with 121 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Mary’s College of California the most popular school in California for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at SMC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

About 78% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#3

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pacifica Graduate Institute is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Carpinteria, Pacifica Graduate Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in California. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

About 22% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in California. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

About 11% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 89% are male.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#7

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #7, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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With a ranking of #8, Dominican University of California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael.

About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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 / sciences and humanities programs. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Of the 3 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Sac State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
Oregon 23
Nevada 0
Alaska 7

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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