by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 893 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,905 and $22,558 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts general studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Evergreen State College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s. The Evergreen State College is a small public school situated in Olympia, Washington. It awarded 541 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #3 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs landed the #4 spot on the list. Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the #5 spot on the list. Seattle Pacific University is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 34 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Seattle Pacific University
With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is located in Bothell, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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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With a ranking of #8, Antioch University - Seattle did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Antioch University - Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 19 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Antioch University - Seattle Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Walla Walla University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Walla Walla University is located in College Place, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Central Washington University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. Central Washington University is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 6 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Whitworth University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Whitworth University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Whitman College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. Whitman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Walla Walla, Washington. It awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #14, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
City University of Seattle ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. City University of Seattle is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 2 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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With a ranking of #17, Gonzaga University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Heritage University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. Heritage University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toppenish, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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