by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 354,866 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 6,580 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,197 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,137 and $16,077 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Eastern Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CEI is a small public school situated in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It awarded 128 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arapahoe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Arapahoe Community College is located in Littleton, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 240 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aims Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 395 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Aurora. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 263 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Denver landed the #5 spot on the list. CCD is a medium-sized public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 290 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Community College of Denver
Colorado Northwestern Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Northwestern Community College is a small public school situated in Rangely, Colorado. It awarded 37 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Colorado Northwestern Community College
College of Southern Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 300 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Eastern Wyoming College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Eastern Wyoming College is a small school located in Torrington, Wyoming that handed out 27 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New Saint Andrews College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. New Saint Andrews College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #10, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Glenwood Springs, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 198 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Otero Junior College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Otero Junior College is a small school located in La Junta, Colorado that handed out 71 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Little Big Horn College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Little Big Horn College is a small school located in Crow Agency, Montana that handed out 0 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #13, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 461 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Front Range Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Westminster, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 819 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lamar Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. LCC is a small public school situated in Lamar, Colorado. It awarded 27 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Northeastern Junior College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northeastern Junior College is located in Sterling, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 72 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Trinidad State Junior College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Trinidad, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 86 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Trinidad State Junior College
Adams State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #18. Adams State is located in Alamosa, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 89 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Red Rocks Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 199 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Morgan Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Fort Morgan, Colorado, this small public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Utah Valley University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 873 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis - Clark State College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewiston, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 77 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Stone Child College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Box Elder, Montana, and it awarded 1 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #24, Pueblo Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 126 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Pueblo Community College
College of Western Idaho ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 138 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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