Best Liberal Arts Schools Near Seal Beach, CA (2026)

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Seal Beach, California has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs, with tuition ranging from $7,350 to $22,679 per year for indexed programs. Seal Beach has a population of about 24,868. Median household income is $83,045 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.1% 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 Seal Beach

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer liberal arts programs near Seal Beach, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Seal Beach city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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 Seal Beach. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA 3.1 miles from Seal Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
86.2 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 46%
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $64,403
Avg net price $10,440/yr
Tuition
In‑state$7,350
Out‑of‑state$19,950
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 121

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA 3.8 miles from Seal Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
39.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,803
Avg net price $19,058/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 21

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Cypress College

Cypress, CA 5.8 miles from Seal Beach
  • 4 year
49.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,533
Avg net price $4,606/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 84

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America

Santa Fe Springs, CA 9.4 miles from Seal Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
60.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 66%
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Grace Mission University

Fullerton, CA 10.2 miles from Seal Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
66.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA 10.6 miles from Seal Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
65.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,552
Avg net price $3,133/yr
Tuition
In‑state$1,180
Out‑of‑state$10,756
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 88

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Biola University

La Mirada, CA 11.0 miles from Seal Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
61.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,778
Avg net price $31,495/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 67

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA 11.7 miles from Seal Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
58.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,541
Avg net price $21,241/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Liberal Arts Wages Near Seal Beach

Seal Beach 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.

Seal Beach at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 24,868 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $83,045 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 51.1% 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 Orange County 7,676 workers, 913 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited liberal arts schools are near Seal Beach, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs near Seal Beach. The closest is California State University-Long Beach in Long Beach, CA (3.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Long Beach City College (6.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying liberal arts roles near Seal Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying liberal arts-related roles near Seal Beach 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 Westminster instead of Seal Beach?

Westminster, CA is 4.5 miles from Seal Beach 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 Seal Beach an affordable place to study liberal arts?

Seal Beach’s median household income of $83,045 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Seal Beach 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 Seal Beach

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Seal Beach:

Data verified: September 6, 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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