Liberal Arts Programs in California
Liberal Arts is the broad general-studies degree: writing, reasoning, and coursework across fields rather than one occupation. Its earnings median blends graduates headed everywhere from sales to graduate school, which is why the sample size beside it matters.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Liberal Arts Programs in California
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | Liberal Arts | $36,231 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| Biola University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| California Baptist University | Liberal Arts | $43,932 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $27,500 Small program - rough guide n=85 |
| California Lutheran University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Liberal Arts | $36,044 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $13,000 Small program - rough guide n=79 |
| California State University-Fullerton | Liberal Arts | $32,889 Small program - rough guide n=85 | $13,669 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
| California State University-East Bay | Liberal Arts | $41,074 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $18,107 Small program - rough guide n=70 |
| University of California-Berkeley | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of California-Irvine | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of California-Los Angeles | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of California-San Diego | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Chapman University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Concordia University-Irvine | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $24,250 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| San Diego Christian College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Dominican University of California | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Fresno Pacific University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Harvey Mudd College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Liberal Arts | $39,112 Small program - rough guide n=54 | Not published |
| Humphreys University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of La Verne | Liberal Arts | $31,441 Small program - rough guide n=51 | Not published |
| La Sierra University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| The Master's University and Seminary | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Loyola Marymount University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| National University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $39,583 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Notre Dame de Namur University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Hope International University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Pacific Union College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of the Pacific | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Pepperdine University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Pitzer College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of Redlands | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of San Diego | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| San Francisco State University | Liberal Arts | $43,229 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $17,875 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| University of San Francisco | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| San Jose State University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Santa Clara University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Scripps College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Simpson University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Liberal Arts | $49,960 Small program - rough guide n=48 | $26,242 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Sonoma State University | Liberal Arts | $50,456 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $16,500 Small program - rough guide n=89 |
| University of Southern California | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Westmont College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Whittier College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Stanford University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Antioch University-Los Angeles | Liberal Arts | $41,179 Small program - rough guide n=62 | $37,500 Small program - rough guide n=99 |
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara | Liberal Arts | $41,179 Small program - rough guide n=62 | $37,500 Small program - rough guide n=99 |
| University of Massachusetts Global | Liberal Arts | $47,252 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $25,000 n=121 |
| California State University-San Marcos | Liberal Arts | $30,938 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $15,000 n=123 |
| Soka University of America | Liberal Arts | $33,229 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $16,750 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | Liberal Arts | $35,509 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $15,000 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| United States University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of the West | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Providence Christian College | Liberal Arts | $36,316 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Los Angeles Pacific University | Liberal Arts | $51,421 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $31,375 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Reach University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $12,500 Small program - rough guide n=59 |