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

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$23,818 Avg Salary
$11,499 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3,496 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at SMC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#2

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Out of the 6 online programs at 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 large suburb of Whittier.

Of the 872 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at RHCCD, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#3

Merced College

Merced, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merced College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#4

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Los Angeles Harbor College helped the school earn the #4 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 Wilmington, LAHC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 788 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at LAHC, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lane Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Compton College

Compton, CA

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Compton 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 . Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

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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 6 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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