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 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,767 and $16,047 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,331 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 61 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chief Dull Knife College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Lame Deer, Montana, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dawson Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. DCC is a small school located in Glendive, Montana that handed out 51 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dawson Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Flathead Valley Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Flathead Valley Community College is a small school located in Kalispell, Montana that handed out 147 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Flathead Valley Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Aurora. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Aurora, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 389 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arapahoe Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Littleton, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 303 students in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Denver landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Community College of Denver is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 484 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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LDS Business College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 298 students in 2020-2021.
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Miles Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Miles Community College is a small school located in Miles City, Montana that handed out 41 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pikes Peak Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 1,141 students in 2020-2021.
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Helena College University of Montana landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Helena College University of Montana is a small public school situated in Helena, Montana. It awarded 67 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lamar Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Lamar Community College is located in Lamar, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CNCC is a small public school situated in Rangely, Colorado. It awarded 60 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Aims Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. Aims Community College is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 435 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Eastern Idaho came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, this small public school handed out 98 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Junior College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Sterling, Colorado, and it awarded 159 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Cedar City, Utah, this fairly large public school handed out 726 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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%.
Full Southern Utah University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Great Falls College Montana State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Great Falls, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
Dixie State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Dixie State College is a public institution located in Saint George, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 677 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fort Peck Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Poplar, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Full Fort Peck Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Utah Valley University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Utah Valley University is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,197 associates’s 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%.
Otero Junior College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Otero Junior College is a small public school situated in La Junta, Colorado. It awarded 101 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Weber State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,549 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Colorado Mountain College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 346 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Adams State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #24. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 222 students in 2020-2021.
Full Adams State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Salt Lake Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #25. Salt Lake Community College is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 1,291 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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