2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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.
The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 311 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools in Liberal Arts General Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for liberal arts general studies students. SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.
The excellent programs at Golden West College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Liberal Arts majors at Golden West College take out an average of $8,708 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bakersfield College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saddleback College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Liberal Arts majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $16,323 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Moorpark College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.
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Irvine Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Irvine Valley College is a large public school located in the city of Irvine.
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With a ranking of #8, Pasadena City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.
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Cuesta College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
With a ranking of #10, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
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Orange Coast College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Orange Coast College take out is $8,900.
East Los Angeles College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.
After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from East Los Angeles College carry an average student debt load of $7,627.
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Allan Hancock College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Allan Hancock College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Santa Maria.
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Chaffey College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #14 on the list. Chaffey College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.
While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Chaffey College accumulate an average of around $7,784 in student debt.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Chaffey College
Los Angeles Harbor College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. LAHC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Wilmington.
While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at LAHC accumulate an average of around $6,413 in student debt.
Santa Ana College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at SAC take out is $7,043.
Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pierce College is a large public school located in the city of Woodland Hills.
On average, liberal arts graduates from Pierce College take out $9,625 in student loans while working on their degree.
Ventura College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Ventura College carry an average student debt load of $9,000.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Ventura College
MiraCosta College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Oceanside.
Riverside City College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Riverside City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Liberal Arts majors at Riverside City College take out an average of $9,338 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Riverside City College
With a ranking of #21, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Cerritos College accumulate an average of around $10,781 in student debt.
Grossmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Grossmont College Report
With a ranking of #23, College of the Canyons did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public school with a large student population.
On average, liberal arts graduates from College of the Canyons take out $7,372 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at College of the Canyons Report
Rio Hondo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a large student population.
Long Beach City College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Los Medanos College | Pittsburg, CA |
| 48 | Green River College | Auburn, WA |
| 49 | Everett Community College | Everett, WA |
| 50 | Oxnard College | Oxnard, CA |
| 51 | Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley, CA |
| 52 | Merced College | Merced, CA |
| 53 | El Camino College | Torrance, CA |
| 54 | Chabot College | Hayward, CA |
| 55 | Clovis Community College | Fresno, CA |
| 56 | College of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV |
| 57 | Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA |
| 58 | Mt. Hood Community College | Gresham, OR |
| 59 | South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia, WA |
| 60 | Antelope Valley College | Lancaster, CA |
| 61 | American River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 62 | Fullerton College | Fullerton, 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.
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