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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

78 Colleges
$26,767 Avg Salary
$16,047 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 78 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 2023 rankings named Utah Valley University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from UVU carry an average student debt load of $17,058.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Utah Valley University Report

#2

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salt Lake Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Salt Lake Community College carry an average student debt load of $7,689.

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Out of the 78 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $17,867 in student debt.

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

The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debt load of $9,111.

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#5

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Front Range Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at FRCC take out is $15,226.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Front Range Community College Report

#6

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from PPCC take out $10,631 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint George.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Dixie State College take out $8,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at USU accumulate an average of around $16,250 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, College of Western Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from CWI carry an average student debt load of $11,850.

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#10

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cedar City.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Southern Utah University take out an average of $13,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#11

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho 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 #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from NIC carry an average student debt load of $10,829.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts & Humanities students in the Rocky Mountains Region that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Community College of Denver Denver, CO
13 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
14 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
15 Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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