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

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master'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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 77% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Denver Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 63% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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 . CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Of the 3 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at CU Anschutz, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Montana State University 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 . MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#5

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adams State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Adams State is a small public school located in the town of Alamosa.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Adams State University Report

Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges 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 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).

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