2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor'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 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 116 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the liberal arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Evergreen State College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Evergreen is a small public school located in the suburb of Olympia.
About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 38% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Evergreen carry an average student debt load of $23,398. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 116 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.
About 88% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 12% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debt load of $16,277.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Bakersfield is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public college with a large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 16% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Women make up 82% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $17,982 in student debt.
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Out of the 116 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 9% are male.
Liberal Arts majors at CSULB take out an average of $18,876 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Fresno Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.
About 77% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 23% are male.
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San Diego State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
About 89% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 11% are male.
Liberal Arts majors at SDSU take out an average of $14,036 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $219, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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California State University - Chico came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 91% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Chico State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,896.
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Portland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
About 69% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 31% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Portland State University accumulate an average of around $32,971 in student debt.
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California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside.
About 73% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 27% are male.
On average, liberal arts graduates from CSUMB take out $15,580 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $119, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #11, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 91% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Stan State carry an average student debt load of $15,367.
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California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.
About 87% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 13% are male.
On average, liberal arts graduates from CSUSB take out $17,883 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #13, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
Of the 191 students majoring in liberal arts at Sac State, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Liberal Arts majors at Sac State take out an average of $16,111 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $189.
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With a ranking of #14, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
About 93% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 7% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from CSUSM carry an average student debt load of $16,523.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 166 students majoring in liberal arts at CSUDH, 13% are male and 87% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at CSUDH accumulate an average of around $18,875 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #16, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 85% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Brandman accumulate an average of around $29,737 in student debt.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
About 84% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 16% are male.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,033.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 19 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 20 | University of California - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 21 | California State University - Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA |
| 22 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 22 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
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 |
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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.