2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Far Western US Region

A master's degree in liberal arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #125 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. Combined, these schools handed out 47 master's degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Master's Degree

The liberal studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality liberal arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for liberal arts.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Liberal Arts in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for liberal arts students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Liberal Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Stanford University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in liberal arts. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.

There were approximately 18 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

San Diego State University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in liberal arts. SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in California.

There were approximately 13 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in liberal arts from San Diego State University

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Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Saint Mary's College of California is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in liberal arts. SMC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Moraga. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts in California.

There were approximately 11 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in liberal arts from Saint Mary’s College of California

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Reed College
Portland, OR

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Reed College is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in liberal arts. Reed is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Portland.

There were about 4 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Reed in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, AK

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Alaska Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Anchorage.

There were approximately 1 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Alaska Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in liberal arts from Alaska Pacific University

6

California State University - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

#4 Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in liberal arts from California State University - Sacramento

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Portland State University
Portland, OR

#2 Most Popular In OR

Portland State University is a very large public university located in the large city of Portland. More information about a master’s in liberal arts from Portland State University

6

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

#4 Most Popular In CA

USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. More information about a master’s in liberal arts from University of Southern California

 

Best Liberal Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular liberal arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	30
Oregon	282	5
Alaska	69	6

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Liberal Arts Related Rankings by Major

Liberal Arts is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Humanities	88
General Studies	5
Individualized Studies	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.