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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington

38 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in Washington. In total, 17,408 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Washington.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 1,523 students majoring in liberal arts at BC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at BC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,707.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom accumulate an average of around $12,167 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Report

Out of the 38 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Pasco.

Of the 1,068 students majoring in liberal arts at CBC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at CBC accumulate an average of around $12,028 in student debt.

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#4

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Out of the 38 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Clark College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,691.

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#5

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Out of the 38 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Green River College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Everett Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Everett.

Of the 932 students majoring in liberal arts at Everett Community College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Everett Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,698.

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South Puget Sound Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school located in the city of Olympia.

Women make up 66% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at South Puget Sound Community College take out an average of $12,585 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Spokane Falls Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 703 students majoring in liberal arts at Spokane Falls Community College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Spokane Falls Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,120.

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#9

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 66% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at OC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,812.

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Tacoma Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Tacoma Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,610.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Tacoma Community College Report

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 52,773
Oregon 8,599
Nevada 1,679
Hawaii 2,024
Alaska 417

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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