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

40 Colleges
$27,412 Avg Salary
$14,920 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online 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 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 degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Out of the 40 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Hondo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Whittier.

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The excellent online programs at Lane 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 . Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Lane Community College take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chemeketa Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Chemeketa Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,893.

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#5

Merced College

Merced, CA

The excellent online programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Merced Community College District take out an average of $8,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at LAHC take out is $6,413.

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#7

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at San Bernardino Valley College take out an average of $5,812 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

With a ranking of #8, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

Clackamas Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Clackamas Community College accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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#10

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Brandman take out is $21,000.

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Explore the most popular online liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools 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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