2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 61 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Utah Valley University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 3,197 students majoring in liberal arts at UVU, 41% are male and 59% are female.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UVU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,041.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 58% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Liberal Arts majors at WSU take out an average of $16,329 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.
About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at FRCC accumulate an average of around $18,655 in student debt.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Salt Lake Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 61% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Liberal Arts majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $10,884 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
Of the 1,176 students majoring in liberal arts at BYU - I, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Liberal Arts majors at BYU - I take out an average of $9,347 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Pikes Peak Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.
Women make up 64% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at PPCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,822.
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Utah State University 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 #7 on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
Women make up 68% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $13,700.
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Southern Utah University 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 town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 61% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Southern Utah University carry an average student debt load of $10,955.
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With a ranking of #9, Dixie State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 677 students majoring in liberal arts at Dixie State College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Liberal Arts majors at Dixie State College take out an average of $9,996 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Community College of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 69% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Liberal Arts majors at CCD take out an average of $15,822 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aims Community College | Greeley, CO |
| 12 | Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood, CO |
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 |
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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.