by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. 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 Far Western US region, there were 142,446 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,412 and $14,920 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 75,349 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 213 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts general studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 213 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Community Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 213 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blue Mountain Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pendleton, Oregon, this small public school handed out 222 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 213 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Windward Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Windward Community College is a public institution located in Kaneohe, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 187 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cascadia College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Bothell, Washington, this small public school handed out 405 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 213 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Gorge Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. The Dalles, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Columbia Gorge Community College
With a ranking of #6, Tillamook Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. TBCC is a small public school situated in Tillamook, Oregon. It awarded 76 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Lane Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lane Community College is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,213 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Lane Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #8, Columbia Basin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. CBC is a medium-sized public school situated in Pasco, Washington. It awarded 1,068 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Columbia Basin College
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public institution located in Lakewood, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,195 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, Chemeketa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chemeketa Community College is a public institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,039 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chemeketa Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Wenatchee Valley College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Wenatchee Valley College is a small school located in Wenatchee, Washington that handed out 483 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Spokane Falls Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 703 students in 2020-2021.
Full Spokane Falls Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, Bellevue College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Washington, and it awarded 1,523 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Portland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,682 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Portland Community College
South Puget Sound Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. South Puget Sound Community College is a small school located in Olympia, Washington that handed out 833 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Leeward Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Pearl City, Hawaii, and it awarded 686 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Leeward Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #17, Clark College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Clark College is a medium-sized public school situated in Vancouver, Washington. It awarded 1,008 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Clark College
Clatsop Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Astoria, Oregon, this small public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Lower Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. LCC is a public institution located in Longview, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 310 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Seattle College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. South Seattle College is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 248 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Peninsula College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Peninsula College is a small school located in Port Angeles, Washington that handed out 202 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Peninsula College
Highline College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. Highline is a small school located in Des Moines, Washington that handed out 521 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Clackamas Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clackamas Community College is a medium-sized school located in Oregon City, Oregon that handed out 425 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clackamas Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Mt. Hood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Gresham, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 863 students in 2020-2021.
Yakima Valley College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Far Western US Region list. YVC is a small public school situated in Yakima, Washington. It awarded 505 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Yakima Valley College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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