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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the most popular major in Washington with 17,408 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 42% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Out of the 38 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Pasco.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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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 / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#5

Green River College

Auburn, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Everett Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.

Women make up 66% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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South Puget Sound Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school located in the city of Olympia.

About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 34% are male.

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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 / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#9

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Olympic College Report

Tacoma Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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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