2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 2,680 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Mary’s College of California the best school in the Far Western US Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University of California landed the # 2 spot on the list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.
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Out of the 9 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 city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
San Diego State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
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California State University - Northridge ranked #7 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree 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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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at California State University - Sacramento Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 121 |
Washington | 0 |
Oregon | 23 |
Nevada | 0 |
Alaska | 7 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Liberal Arts General Studies | 2,680 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Visual & Performing Arts | 18,379 |
Theology & Religious Vocations | 17,287 |
English Language & Literature | 9,566 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 4,163 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,136 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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