by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Humanities is the 37th most popular major in the country with 22,314 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 15,703 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California” ranking, we looked at 133 colleges that offer a degree in humanities. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in humanities.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california humanities students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Riverside City College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 1,355 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 133 schools in the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaffey College landed the #2 spot on the list. Chaffey College is a public institution located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,160 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Joaquin Delta College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California. Delta is a fairly large school located in Stockton, California that handed out 1,032 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California list. Located in Pasadena, California, this large public school awarded 872 degrees to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Jacinto College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California. This fairly large school is located in San Jacinto, California, and it awarded 819 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Norco College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking. Norco College is a public institution located in Norco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 797 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Ana College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. Santa Ana College is a large public school situated in Santa Ana, California. It awarded 678 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Moreno Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking. Moreno Valley College is located in Moreno Valley, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 672 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Santa Monica College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. SMC is a large school located in Santa Monica, California that handed out 515 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Santa Barbara City College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school handed out 478 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Golden West College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking. Golden West College is a fairly large school located in Huntington Beach, California that handed out 472 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Santiago Canyon College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking. SCC is located in Orange, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 389 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Los Angeles Harbor College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. Wilmington, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 381 students in 2020-2021.
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El Camino College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 251 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California list. This large school is located in Monterey Park, California, and it awarded 213 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 202 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Lassen Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking. Located in Susanville, California, this small public school awarded 198 diplomas to qualified ’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking. Moorpark College is a public institution located in Moorpark, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 196 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 178 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Pierce College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking. Woodland Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 177 students in 2020-2021.
Los Medanos College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking. Los Medanos College is located in Pittsburg, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Palomar College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s humanities degrees to 154 students in 2020-2021.
Ventura College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking. Ventura College is located in Ventura, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 ’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Cerro Coso Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California ranking. Cerro Coso Community College is a public institution located in Ridgecrest, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 150 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Palo Verde College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in California list. Palo Verde College is a small public school situated in Blythe, California. It awarded 146 ’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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