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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Nevada

7 Colleges
$30,049 Avg Salary
$14,200 Avg Student Debt

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nevada. With 1,679 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the most popular school in Nevada for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at CSN take out is $9,500.

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#2

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nevada College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Nevada list. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from WNC take out $13,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Western Nevada College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truckee Meadows Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Nevada list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Truckee Meadows Community College take out $11,801 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Truckee Meadows Community College Report

The excellent programs at Great Basin College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Nevada. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Great Basin College take out an average of $15,950 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Great Basin College Report

Out of the 7 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from UNR take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Nevada ranking. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

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#6

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV

With a ranking of #6, Sierra Nevada College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the town of Incline Village, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
Washington 17,408
Oregon 8,599
Hawaii 2,024
Alaska 417

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 7 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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