2025 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Oregon
16
Colleges in Oregon
7,656
Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
Ranked #1 in popularity,
liberal arts general studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts general studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 7,656 degrees in liberal arts general studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts General Studies School
Your choice of liberal arts general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for liberal arts general studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts General Studies in Oregon
The schools below may not offer all types of liberal arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Oregon Schools in Liberal Arts
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In OR
233
Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
Portland State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,198 colleges nationwide means Portland State University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 233 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
2,284
Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Portland Community College if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts general studies. Portland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #573 out of 2,198 colleges nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 2284 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associates
Degree Type
AA in Liberal Arts
Program Name
Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OR
771
Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in liberal arts general studies needs to check out Mt. Hood Community College. Located in the large suburb of Gresham, MHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1049 out of 2,198 colleges nationwide means MHCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 771 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at MHCC in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OR
949
Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
Chemeketa Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1059 out of 2,198 colleges nationwide means Chemeketa Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 949 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Chemeketa Community College in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In OR
58
Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,198 schools nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 58 liberal arts general studies students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.
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