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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Washington

53 Colleges
$27,491 Avg Salary
$13,986 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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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The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 53 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the most popular school in Washington for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from BC carry an average student debt load of $10,020.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Washington list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Basin College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Washington list. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.

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#4

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clark College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Clark College carry an average student debt load of $10,001.

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#5

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Out of the 53 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 college with a medium-sized student population.

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Everett Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Everett.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Everett Community College take out $7,964 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

Liberal Arts majors at South Puget Sound Community College take out an average of $9,964 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Spokane Falls Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,010.

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#9

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from OC carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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Tacoma Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Tacoma Community College take out is $11,000.

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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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