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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

33 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

With 556,813 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Out of the 33 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lane Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Chemeketa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Far Western US Region . Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#4

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Out of the 33 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Hondo College landed the # 4 spot on the list. RHCCD is a large public school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

Women make up 72% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#5

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Barbara City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#6

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

Clackamas Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 425 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Clackamas Community College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#7

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

With a ranking of #7, Western Nevada College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 32% are male.

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University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#9

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

About 70% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#10

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

Of the 251 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Compton College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Explore the most popular online liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 52,773
Washington 17,408
Oregon 8,599
Hawaii 2,024
Nevada 1,679
Alaska 417

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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