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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's 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.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 422 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at BYU - I, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

About 53% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Southern Utah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cedar City.

About 48% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 52% are male.

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Montana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.

About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Weber State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Of the 54 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at WSU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

About 43% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Montana State University - Billings came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Montana State University - Billings, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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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 28 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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