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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

Our analysis found Utah Valley University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Women make up 59% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Women make up 58% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,341 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at FRCC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#4

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Salt Lake Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 61% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#6

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

With a ranking of #6, Pikes Peak 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 large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large 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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With a ranking of #7, Utah State University 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 Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large 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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#8

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.

About 61% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#9

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint George.

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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Community College of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CCD is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

About 69% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
12 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,414
Utah 9,518
Montana 821
Idaho 2,876
Wyoming 341

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).

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