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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. 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 / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a .

#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 / sciences and humanities 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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Our 2023 rankings named Saint Mary’s College of California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a 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 - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #6 on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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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 most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#8

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK

Alaska Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Alaska Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anchorage.

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #9 on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at California State University - Los Angeles Report

#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #10 on the list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

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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
California 121
Washington 0
Oregon 23
Nevada 0
Alaska 7

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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