2024 Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho

Liberal Arts is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on liberal arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other liberal arts students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for liberal arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Liberal Arts in Idaho

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for liberal arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Idaho Schools for a Bachelor's in Liberal Studies

1

Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Northwest Nazarene University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the midsize suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Northwest Nazarene University

2

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Idaho State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Idaho State University

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	415	73
Colorado	316	211
Montana	212	103

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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	546
Humanities	17

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.