2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts
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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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 22,344 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree liberal studies students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts
Out of the 625 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Providence Christian College is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Providence Christian College Liberal Arts Report
Out of the 625 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Aquinas College landed the #1 spot on the list. Thomas Aquinas College is a small school located in Santa Paula, California that handed out 115 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full TAC Liberal Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Soka University of America. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major. Soka University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aliso Viejo, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Soka University of America
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sarah Lawrence College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bronxville, New York. It awarded 318 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Sarah Lawrence College
Out of the 625 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Warner, New Hampshire, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Magdalen College Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #6, St John’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. This small school is located in Annapolis, Maryland, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at St John’s College
The Evergreen State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. Located in Olympia, Washington, this small public school handed out 422 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Evergreen
New Saint Andrews College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. This small school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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Pacific Islands University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Mangilao, Guam, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Pacific Islands University Liberal Arts Report
St. John’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full St. John’s College Liberal Arts Report
Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs
Excelsior University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 1,240 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Excelsior University
Charter Oak State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. Charter Oak State College is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 130 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Charter Oak State College Liberal Arts Report
Antioch University - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #14. Antioch University - Santa Barbara is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Full Antioch University - Santa Barbara Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #15, University of the West did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. This small school is located in Rosemead, California, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Liberal Arts at UWest
With a ranking of #16, Antioch University - Midwest did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Antioch University McGregor is a small school located in Yellow Springs, Ohio that handed out 35 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Antioch University McGregor
The University of Virginia’s College at Wise came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. Located in Wise, Virginia, this small public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise
University of Maine at Augusta ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 94 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Full UMA Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #19, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Located in Fresno, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students 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%.
Full Fresno Pacific University Liberal Arts Report
Thomas Edison State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Thomas Edison State University is located in Trenton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 352 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Thomas Edison State University
Goddard College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. Plainfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Goddard College
Azusa Pacific University College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. Azusa Pacific University College is located in San Dimas, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 1,247 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Full University of Virginia Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #24, Paul Quinn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
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Williams Baptist University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Williams Baptist University is a small school located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas that handed out 13 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Williams Baptist University Liberal Arts Report
