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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$27,412 Avg Salary
$14,920 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the #74 most popular major in the country with 2,680 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for liberal arts majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Mary’s College of California the best school in the Far Western US Region for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University of California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Far Western US Region . SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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Portland State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 121
Washington 0
Oregon 23
Nevada 0
Alaska 7

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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