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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$23,818 Avg Salary
$11,499 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for liberal arts majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Los Angeles Valley College the best school in the Far Western US Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. LAVC is a large public school located in the city of Valley Glen.

On average, liberal arts graduates from LAVC take out $11,749 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cuesta College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Cuesta College Report

#3

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at East Los Angeles College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Far Western US Region . East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.

Liberal Arts majors at East Los Angeles College take out an average of $8,840 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Out of the 32 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Harbor College landed the # 4 spot on the list. LAHC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Wilmington.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts majors at LAHC accumulate an average of around $11,310 in student debt.

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#5

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Los Angeles City College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,202.

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#6

Merced College

Merced, CA

Merced College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Merced Community College District is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Merced.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts majors at Merced Community College District accumulate an average of around $10,074 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Merced College Report

#7

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

With a ranking of #7, Chaffey College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Chaffey College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts majors at Chaffey College accumulate an average of around $9,073 in student debt.

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#8

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at SAC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,545.

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Los Angeles Mission College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles Mission College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sylmar.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts graduates from Los Angeles Mission College carry an average student debtload of $11,154.

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#10

San Jose City College

San Jose, CA

San Jose City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose City College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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