by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Washington, there were 17,409 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,491 and $13,986 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 16,515 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,435 and $16,352 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cascadia College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington list. Cascadia College is located in Bothell, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 405 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Basin College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington. Columbia Basin College is located in Pasco, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,068 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Columbia Basin College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington list. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wenatchee Valley College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington. Located in Wenatchee, Washington, this small public school awarded 483 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Wenatchee Valley College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Falls Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Spokane Falls Community College is a public institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 703 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Spokane Falls Community College
Bellevue College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington 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 #7, South Puget Sound Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington list. South Puget Sound Community College is a public institution located in Olympia, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 833 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Clark College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington list. Vancouver, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 1,008 students in 2020-2021.
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Lower Columbia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington ranking. This small school is located in Longview, Washington, and it awarded 310 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
South Seattle College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #10. South Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 248 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Peninsula College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington ranking. This small school is located in Port Angeles, Washington, and it awarded 202 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Highline College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington list. Des Moines, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 521 students in 2020-2021.
Yakima Valley College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Yakima, Washington, and it awarded 505 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Everett Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington list. Everett Community College is a public institution located in Everett, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 932 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Everett Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Whatcom Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington ranking. Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 559 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Northwest Indian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this small public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Centralia College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington ranking. Centralia College is a small school located in Centralia, Washington that handed out 269 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grays Harbor College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington list. GHC is a public institution located in Aberdeen, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 195 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Big Bend Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington list. Moses Lake, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 316 students in 2020-2021.
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Shoreline Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #20. Shoreline Community College is a small public school situated in Shoreline, Washington. It awarded 563 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tacoma Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington ranking. Tacoma Community College is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 634 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Green River College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington ranking. Auburn, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 992 students in 2020-2021.
Full Green River College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Skagit Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Mount Vernon, Washington, this small public school awarded 429 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Seattle Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 427 students in 2020-2021.
Full Seattle Central College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Olympic College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Washington ranking. Located in Bremerton, Washington, this small public school awarded 694 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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