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2023 Best 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 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 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. 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the liberal arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Liberal Arts General Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Mary’s College of California the best 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 college with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Dominican University of California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Far Western US Region . DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

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 small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Far Western US Region . SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on this year’s best 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.

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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