Best Online Liberal Arts Programs in Daly City, CA (2026)

Daly City, California has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs, with tuition ranging from $31,243 to $31,243 per year for indexed programs. Daly City has a population of about 102,560. Median household income is $119,570 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 38.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning liberal arts-related role is Technical Writer at a median $135,470 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Liberal Arts Schools to Daly City

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer liberal arts programs near Daly City. Distances are calculated from Daly City city center.

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California liberal arts page.

Liberal Arts Wages Near Daly City

Daly City is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Daly City at a Glance

Other Daly City-Area Cities With Liberal Arts Programs

• South San Francisco, CA – 3.5 mi away (66,980 pop)
• San Bruno, CA – 4.7 mi away (42,957 pop)
• San Francisco, CA – 5.0 mi away (3,548,847 pop)
• Pacifica, CA – 5.2 mi away (39,062 pop)
• Millbrae, CA – 7.0 mi away (22,661 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited liberal arts schools are near Daly City, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs near Daly City. The closest is San Francisco State University in San Francisco, CA (2.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Laney College (13.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying liberal arts roles near Daly City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying liberal arts-related roles near Daly City are: Technical Writer ($135,470), Management Analyst ($126,730), Human Resources Specialist ($103,140). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in South San Francisco instead of Daly City?

South San Francisco, CA is 3.5 miles from Daly City and has its own set of local liberal arts programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Daly City an affordable place to study liberal arts?

Daly City’s median household income of $119,570 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Daly City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

Learn More About Liberal Arts Programs

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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.