by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 25,322 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,767 and $16,047 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 78 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region liberal arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chief Dull Knife College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Lame Deer, Montana, and it awarded 7 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chief Dull Knife College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Saint Andrews College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. New Saint Andrews College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 28 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dawson Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Dawson Community College is a small public school situated in Glendive, Montana. It awarded 51 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flathead Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Kalispell, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 147 students in 2020-2021.
Full Flathead Valley Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Aurora. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 389 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Arapahoe Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Arapahoe Community College is a public institution located in Littleton, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 303 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Denver landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Community College of Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 484 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
LDS Business College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 298 students in 2020-2021.
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Miles Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Miles Community College is a small school located in Miles City, Montana that handed out 44 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pikes Peak Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,141 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Pikes Peak Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Helena College University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Helena College is a public institution located in Helena, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Helena College
Lamar Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Lamar, Colorado, and it awarded 75 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lamar Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Rangely, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Aims Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Aims Community College is a medium-sized school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 435 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, College of Eastern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Eastern Idaho is a public institution located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 98 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Utah University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 929 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern Utah University
Adams State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Adams State University is a small school located in Alamosa, Colorado that handed out 260 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Northeastern Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northeastern Junior College is located in Sterling, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Utah Valley University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 5,458 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Utah Valley University
With a ranking of #20, Great Falls College Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Great Falls College Montana State University is a small school located in Great Falls, Montana that handed out 99 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Great Falls College Montana State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Dixie State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint George, Utah, and it awarded 1,103 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fort Peck Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Poplar, Montana, and it awarded 16 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Weber State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,614 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Otero Junior College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in La Junta, Colorado, this small public school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mountain College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 346 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado Mountain College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
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