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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #30 most popular major in the country with 2,680 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Adams State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Regis University

Denver, CO

Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 241
Colorado 73
Montana 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 8 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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