2024 Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region
135
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
121,381
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 135 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 121,381 degrees in liberal arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
Your choice of liberal arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Liberal Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Liberal Arts Degree Level
The liberal studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of liberal studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
21 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Liberal Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
97th
Most Popular In CA
72
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts needs to take a look at Saint Mary's College of California. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMC is a great college overall.
There were about 72 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
49th
Most Popular In CA
241
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in liberal arts has to look into San Diego State University. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were about 241 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
3,237
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Golden West College if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Golden West College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Huntington Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Golden West College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 3237 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Golden West College in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
135th
Most Popular In CA
Every student who is interested in liberal arts has to look into Loyola Marymount University. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.
There were about 13 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
84th
Most Popular In CA
101
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were about 101 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.
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National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means National University is a great university overall.
There were about 10 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
46th
Most Popular In CA
2,332
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #236 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cuesta College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 2332 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Cuesta College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
1,642
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #300 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 1642 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
35th
Most Popular In CA
318
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
CSUN is a very large public university located in the large city of Northridge. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSUN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 318 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from California State University - Northridge
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
86th
Most Popular In CA
92
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #204 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.
There were about 92 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
62nd
Most Popular In CA
174
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Sac State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Sacramento. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sac State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 174 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.
There were about 23 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
72nd
Most Popular In CA
148
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 98th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 148 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at CSUDH in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from California State University - Dominguez Hills
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In OR
232
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were about 232 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In CA
516
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Riverside City College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Riverside. This college ranks 81st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 516 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Riverside City College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In CA
1,804
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Pierce College is a large public college located in the large city of Woodland Hills. This college ranks 67th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 1804 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Pierce College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In CA
1,549
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 77th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 1549 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at LAVC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
103rd
Most Popular In CA
923
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Chaffey College is a large public college located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga. This college ranks 90th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 923 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Chaffey College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
67th
Most Popular In CA
165
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 51st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 165 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Brandman in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
105th
Most Popular In CA
52
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #259 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.
There were about 52 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent data year.
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