Best Online Liberal Arts Programs in Placerville, CA (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Placerville, California has 1 accredited school offering liberal arts programs, with tuition ranging from $15,247 to $46,024 per year for indexed programs. Placerville has a population of about 10,730. Median household income is $70,602 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, the top-earning liberal arts-related role is Technical Writer at a median $94,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Liberal Arts Schools to Placerville

The 1 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 1 schools in our directory that offer liberal arts programs near Placerville. Distances are calculated from Placerville city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Placerville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Published tuition$15,247 - $46,024

Online programsYes

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

Liberal Arts Wages Near Placerville

Placerville is part of the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area (BLS area code 40900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Public Relations Specialist	$89,640	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$84,011
Management Analyst	$82,990	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$77,779
Technical Writer	$94,400	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$88,472
News Analyst, Reporter, or Journalist	$80,000	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$74,977
Editor	$78,800	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$73,852
Training and Development Specialist	$76,180	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$71,396
Human Resources Specialist	$80,950	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$75,867

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.

Placerville at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	10,730	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$70,602	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	25.1%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	106.7 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Placerville-Area Cities With Liberal Arts Programs

Folsom, CA – 19.2 mi away (77,271 pop)
Rocklin, CA – 24.9 mi away (62,787 pop)
Citrus Heights, CA – 26.5 mi away (87,432 pop)
Rancho Cordova, CA – 26.8 mi away (72,326 pop)
Roseville, CA – 28.1 mi away (132,671 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited liberal arts schools are near Placerville, CA?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs near Placerville. The closest is University of California-Davis in Davis, CA (55.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of California-Davis (55.3 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying liberal arts roles near Placerville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying liberal arts-related roles near Placerville are: Technical Writer ($94,400), Public Relations Specialist ($89,640), Management Analyst ($82,990). 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 Folsom instead of Placerville?

Folsom, CA is 19.2 miles from Placerville 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 Placerville an affordable place to study liberal arts?

Placerville’s median household income of $70,602 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Placerville 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.

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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.

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