by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. 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 Far Western US region, there were 142,446 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,412 and $14,920 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 311 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community Christian College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. CCC is a small school located in Redlands, California that handed out 14 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Aquinas College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. Thomas Aquinas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Paula, California. It awarded 79 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 311 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Providence Christian College is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Providence Christian College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 311 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Soka University of America landed the #4 spot on the list. Soka University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aliso Viejo, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Soka University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Evergreen State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Olympia, Washington, this small public school handed out 541 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Blue Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. BMCC is a small public school situated in Pendleton, Oregon. It awarded 222 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Blue Mountain Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Windward Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Kaneohe, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 187 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Cascadia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bothell, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 405 students in 2020-2021.
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Columbia Gorge Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in The Dalles, Oregon, and it awarded 101 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Columbia Gorge Community College
With a ranking of #10, Tillamook Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. Tillamook Bay Community College is a public institution located in Tillamook, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 ’s 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 #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 1,213 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Columbia Basin College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. CBC is a public institution located in Pasco, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,068 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,195 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Chemeketa Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chemeketa Community College is a public institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,039 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wenatchee Valley College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. WVC is a public institution located in Wenatchee, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 483 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. Spokane Falls Community College is a public institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 703 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Bellevue College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. BC is a fairly large public school situated in Bellevue, Washington. It awarded 1,523 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 2,682 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, South Puget Sound Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. South Puget Sound Community College is located in Olympia, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 833 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Leeward Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. Leeward Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pearl City, Hawaii. It awarded 686 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clatsop Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Astoria, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Clark College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Vancouver, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 1,008 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Lower Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. LCC is a small public school situated in Longview, Washington. It awarded 310 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Seattle College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 248 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Peninsula College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Far Western US Region list. Peninsula College is a small public school situated in Port Angeles, Washington. It awarded 202 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Peninsula College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Not only did these schools make the top 47 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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