Best Online Liberal Arts Programs in Santa Clarita, CA (2026)

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

Santa Clarita, California has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs. Santa Clarita has a population of about 229,021. Median household income is $119,926 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning liberal arts-related role is Management Analyst at a median $104,930 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Liberal Arts Schools to Santa Clarita

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer liberal arts programs near Santa Clarita. Distances are calculated from Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Liberal Arts Wages Near Santa Clarita

Santa Clarita is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). 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	$79,860	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$70,299
Management Analyst	$104,930	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$92,368
Technical Writer	$104,000	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$91,549
News Analyst, Reporter, or Journalist	N/A	CA statewide	–
Editor	$100,050	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$88,072
Training and Development Specialist	$71,990	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$63,371
Human Resources Specialist	$80,220	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$70,616

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.

Santa Clarita at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	229,021	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$119,926	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	39.3%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	113.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024
Liberal Arts-related employment in Los Angeles County	56,719 workers, 18,615 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Santa Clarita-Area Cities With Liberal Arts Programs

San Fernando, CA – 9.3 mi away (24,717 pop)
Simi Valley, CA – 17.2 mi away (127,308 pop)
Burbank, CA – 18.6 mi away (104,447 pop)
Calabasas, CA – 21.2 mi away (24,176 pop)
Los Angeles, CA – 21.3 mi away (12,740,381 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited liberal arts schools are near Santa Clarita, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs near Santa Clarita. The closest is Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles, CA (22.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Biola University (44.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying liberal arts roles near Santa Clarita?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying liberal arts-related roles near Santa Clarita are: Management Analyst ($104,930), Technical Writer ($104,000), Editor ($100,050). 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 San Fernando instead of Santa Clarita?

San Fernando, CA is 9.3 miles from Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita an affordable place to study liberal arts?

Santa Clarita’s median household income of $119,926 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Santa Clarita 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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Other Programs Available in Santa Clarita

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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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