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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The Evergreen State College the most popular school in Washington for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Evergreen is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Olympia.

About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 38% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

About 90% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Out of the 18 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs landed the # 4 spot on the list. Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

Women make up 64% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Antioch University - Seattle landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Antioch University - Seattle, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 12 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UW Seattle, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#10

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Walla Walla University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of College Place.

Women make up 70% 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 18 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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