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

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$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found Saint Mary’s College of California to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#1

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Pacifica Graduate Institute the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the rural area of Carpinteria, Pacifica Graduate Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Dominguez Hills is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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#8

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

Alaska Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Alaska Pacific is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • 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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