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In 2020-2021, 366,996 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 121,381 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 108 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k.
Out of the 108 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Imperial Valley College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Imperial, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 907 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for IVC is $2,205 for Far Western US Region Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k.
Out of the 108 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the #2 spot on the list. Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,561 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Cerritos College is $2,310 for Far Western US Region Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k.
Out of the 108 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Valley College landed the #3 spot on the list. Saratoga, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 678 students in 2020-2021.
West Valley College also made our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for West Valley College is $3,587 for Far Western US Region Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ventura College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Ventura College is a fairly large public school situated in Ventura, California. It awarded 1,796 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $1,590 for Far Western US Region Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Ventura College.
Out of the 108 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #5 spot on the list. CSN is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 622 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CSN is $7,019 for Far Western US Region Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k.
Chemeketa Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 654 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Chemeketa Community College is $6,338 for far western us region liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.
Portland Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,642 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Portland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $9,464 for far western us region liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Portland Community College
With a ranking of #8, Orange Coast College did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 2,218 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Orange Coast College is $4,503 for Far Western US Region Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k.
With a ranking of #9, Los Medanos College did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Los Medanos is located in Pittsburg, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 843 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Los Medanos is $6,154 for far western us region liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. CSUDH is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 148 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUDH, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills is $4,026 for Far Western US Region Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Liberal Arts Report
Chaffey College did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Chaffey College is a fairly large school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California that handed out 923 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $10,964 for Far Western US Region Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Chaffey College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Los Angeles is $3,302 for far western us region liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 at California State University - Los Angeles
El Camino College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 652 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,095 for far western us region liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend El Camino College.
Lane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. Lane Community College is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 533 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,233 for far western us region liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Lane Community College.
California State University - Northridge landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 318 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $8,523 for far western us region liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend California State University - Northridge.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Bellevue College did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Bellevue, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 1,523 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BC is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend BC is $8,343 for far western us region liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.
Treasure Valley Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Ontario, Oregon, this small public school awarded 139 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Treasure Valley Community College is $6,577 for Far Western US Region Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Treasure Valley Community College
With a ranking of #18, Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SWOCC is located in Coos Bay, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 167 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $9,028 for Far Western US Region Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend SWOCC.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Southwestern Oregon Community College Liberal Arts Report
Cuesta College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cuesta College is a medium-sized school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 2,332 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Cuesta College is $11,063 for far western us region liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.
With a ranking of #20, San Diego Mesa College did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 307 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,573 for far western us region liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend San Diego Mesa College.
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 241 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
SDSU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $13,845 for Far Western US Region Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend SDSU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at San Diego State University
California State University - Sacramento ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. California State University - Sacramento is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 174 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Sac State also made our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Sac State is $11,178 for far western us region liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at California State University - Sacramento
With a ranking of #23, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. California State University - Stanislaus is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 226 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Stan State is $6,566 for Far Western US Region Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Highline College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Highline College is located in Des Moines, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 521 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Highline College is $6,342 for Far Western US Region Liberal Studies students whose families make more than $110k.
Shoreline Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #25. Shoreline Community College is located in Shoreline, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 563 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Shoreline Community College is $7,886 for far western us region liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k.
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