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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

32 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

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 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 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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the liberal arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

Of the 422 students majoring in liberal arts at BYU - I, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Liberal Arts majors at BYU - I take out an average of $16,062 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at USU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,870.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Colorado State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,390. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $444, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Utah Valley University 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 small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 47% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from UVU take out $27,939 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in liberal arts at ISU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from ISU carry an average student debt load of $37,860.

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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 48% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Southern Utah University take out $20,711 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Montana State University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 37% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from MSU Bozeman carry an average student debt load of $26,474.

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With a ranking of #8, Weber State 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 Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in liberal arts at WSU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $23,315.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from U of I carry an average student debt load of $32,809.

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Montana State University - Billings ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.

Of the 43 students majoring in liberal arts at Montana State University - Billings, 28% are male and 72% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Montana State University - Billings take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,066.

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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 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 28 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).

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