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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

63 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in the United States with 142,446 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for liberal arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the best school in the Far Western US Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Liberal Arts majors at National University take out an average of $27,975 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Brandman take out an average of $29,737 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Loyola Marymount accumulate an average of around $18,202 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $17,363 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $312.

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With a ranking of #6, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at SMC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,680.

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#7

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

Westmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Westmont is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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#8

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #8, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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#9

Thomas Aquinas College

Santa Paula, CA

Thomas Aquinas College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. TAC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Santa Paula.

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Washington State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $26,224 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $233, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
12 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA

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 52,773
Washington 17,408
Oregon 8,599
Nevada 1,679
Hawaii 2,024
Alaska 417

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

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