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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 121,381 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 264 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bakersfield College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Bakersfield, California, and it awarded 3,466 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 264 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden West College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Huntington Beach, California, and it awarded 3,237 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 1,642 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 1,556 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bellevue College is located in Bellevue, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,523 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lakewood, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 1,195 students in 2020-2021.
Irvine Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 2,498 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia Basin College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CBC is a medium-sized school located in Pasco, Washington that handed out 1,068 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school awarded 3,275 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Moorpark, California, this fairly large public school handed out 2,433 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Clark College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clark College is a public institution located in Vancouver, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,008 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Green River College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. GRC is located in Auburn, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 992 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Santa Monica College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 4,473 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Everett Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Everett, Washington. It awarded 932 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Harbor College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles Harbor College is located in Wilmington, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,691 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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Allan Hancock College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Maria, California, and it awarded 2,192 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Pierce College is a fairly large public school situated in Woodland Hills, California. It awarded 1,804 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
South Puget Sound Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. South Puget Sound Community College is located in Olympia, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 833 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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Ventura College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Ventura, California, and it awarded 1,796 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Spokane Falls Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane Falls Community College is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 703 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Olympic College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. OC is a public institution located in Bremerton, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 694 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Leeward Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Leeward CC is a public institution located in Pearl City, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 686 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles Southwest College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Los Angeles Southwest College is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1,103 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Sequoias came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Visalia, California, and it awarded 658 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Chemeketa Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 654 students in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 40 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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