by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 25,322 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,767 and $16,047 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,346 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 32 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Saint Andrews College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. New Saint Andrews College is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 422 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University - Billings. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Montana State University - Billings is located in Billings, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Montana State University - Billings Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adams State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Adams State is located in Alamosa, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #5 spot on the list. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
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Northwest Nazarene University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northwest Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwest Nazarene University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Colorado College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Lewis - Clark State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school situated in Lewiston, Idaho. It awarded 21 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis - Clark State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 67 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cedar City, Utah, this fairly large public school awarded 63 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Colorado Mesa University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 36 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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United States Air Force Academy came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. United States Air Force Academy is a small school located in USAF Academy, Colorado that handed out 18 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Montana State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Montana State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 100 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Utah State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wyoming Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #18, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montana Technological University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana Tech is a public institution located in Butte, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Utah Valley University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 74 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Regis University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 12 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Montana State University - Northern ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Northern is a public institution located in Havre, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Providence ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Great Falls, Montana. It awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 24 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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