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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

46 Colleges
$26,767 Avg Salary
$16,047 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in the United States with 25,322 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for liberal arts general studies students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $24,857 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $444, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from CWI carry an average student debtload of $11,850.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.

Liberal Arts majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out an average of $11,833 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $17,867 in student debt.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at UVU take out an average of $17,058 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Arapahoe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Littleton.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Arapahoe Community College take out $14,850 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $7,689 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #8, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Regis U take out an average of $30,671 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

On average, liberal arts graduates from FRCC take out $15,226 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Front Range Community College Report

Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

Liberal Arts majors at BYU - I take out an average of $9,111 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,414
Utah 9,518
Idaho 2,876
Montana 821
Wyoming 341

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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