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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Oregon

32 Colleges
$27,126 Avg Salary
$16,755 Avg Student Debt

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the most popular major in Oregon with 8,599 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in Oregon 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.

Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Portland Community College take out $16,323 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 32 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Lane Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Lane Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,000.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chemeketa Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Chemeketa Community College take out $14,893 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mt. Hood Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from MHCC carry an average student debt load of $13,167.

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#5

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clackamas Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Oregon list. Located in the suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Clackamas Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,000.

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Central Oregon Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Oregon list. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from COCC carry an average student debt load of $15,741.

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#7

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Rogue Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #7 on the list. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Rogue Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,347.

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With a ranking of #8, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. LBCC is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at LBCC accumulate an average of around $12,832 in student debt.

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Portland State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Portland State University take out an average of $31,544 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Blue Mountain Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the rural area of Pendleton, BMCC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $15,824 in student debt.

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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 Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 52,773
Washington 17,408
Hawaii 2,024
Nevada 1,679
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 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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