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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Washington

53 Colleges
$27,491 Avg Salary
$13,986 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 53 schools in Washington 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

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue College the most popular school in Washington for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from BC carry an average student debt load of $10,020.

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Out of the 53 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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The excellent programs at Columbia Basin College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Washington. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Pasco.

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#4

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Washington list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Clark College carry an average student debt load of $10,001.

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#5

Green River College

Auburn, WA

The excellent programs at Green River College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Washington. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Everett Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Washington list. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Everett.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Everett Community College take out an average of $7,964 in student loans while working on their egree.

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South Puget Sound Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Washington list. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school located in the city of Olympia.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from South Puget Sound Community College take out $9,964 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at South Puget Sound Community College Report

Spokane Falls Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Spokane Falls Community College take out an average of $11,010 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Spokane Falls Community College Report

#9

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

With a ranking of #9, Olympic College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at OC accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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Tacoma 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Tacoma Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Tacoma Community College Report

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 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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