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With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 6,948 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,462 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Eastern Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CEI is a small public school situated in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It awarded 98 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arapahoe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Arapahoe Community College is located in Littleton, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aims Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 385 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Aurora landed the #4 spot on the list. Aurora, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 212 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Community College of Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 270 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado Northwestern Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Rangely, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
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College of Southern Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 236 students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Wyoming College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Eastern Wyoming College is a public institution located in Torrington, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New Saint Andrews College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. New Saint Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 6 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Colorado Mountain College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 238 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Otero Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Otero JC is a small school located in La Junta, Colorado that handed out 62 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Little Big Horn College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Little Big Horn College is a public institution located in Crow Agency, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pikes Peak Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 496 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Front Range Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. FRCC is a fairly large school located in Westminster, Colorado that handed out 838 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lamar Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. LCC is located in Lamar, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Northeastern Junior College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Sterling, Colorado, this small public school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Trinidad State Junior College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Trinidad State Junior College is a public institution located in Trinidad, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Adams State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Adams State University is a small school located in Alamosa, Colorado that handed out 113 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Red Rocks Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 216 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Morgan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. Morgan Community College is located in Fort Morgan, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #21, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 1,206 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lewis - Clark State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Lewiston, Idaho, and it awarded 69 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Stone Child College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Box Elder, Montana, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Pueblo Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 162 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Western Idaho landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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