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Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

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

About 58% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 42% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

Women make up 78% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#3

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacifica Graduate Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Carpinteria, Pacifica Graduate Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in liberal arts at Pacifica Graduate Institute, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute Report

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 9 students majoring in liberal arts at SDSU, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 22% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 29% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at California State University - Dominguez Hills Report

#6

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

Alaska Pacific University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Alaska Pacific is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Anchorage.

About 86% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#8

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #8, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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Dominican University of California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Dominican University of California Report

#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at San Francisco State University Report

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges 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 18 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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