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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / 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 Washington, there were 17,409 liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,905 and $22,558 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s. The Evergreen State College is a public institution located in Olympia, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 541 bachelors’s 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Washington State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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. SPU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school situated in Bothell, Washington. It awarded 26 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW Tacoma is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 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%.
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Antioch University - Seattle came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 12 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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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Walla Walla University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. Walla Walla University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in College Place, Washington. It awarded 10 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 6 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. WWU is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 5 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees 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 ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Whitworth University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 5 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Washington University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern Washington University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Whitman College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
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With a ranking of #16, City University of Seattle did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. City University of Seattle is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, Gonzaga University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Heritage University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toppenish, Washington. It awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Heritage University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
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