2024 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Washington
31
Colleges in Washington
14,989
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
liberal arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 31 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14,989 degrees in liberal arts during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
The liberal studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Liberal Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for liberal arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Liberal Arts Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Washington
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the liberal studies degree levels they offer.
10 Top Washington Schools in Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
33rd
Most Popular In WA
Seattle University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in liberal arts. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Seattle UniversityAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
1,255
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in liberal arts has to take a look at Bellevue College. BC is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue. A Best Colleges rank of #541 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 1255 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Bellevue CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In WA
509
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in liberal arts needs to check out Highline College. Highline is a small public college located in the suburb of Des Moines. A Best Colleges rank of #959 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Highline is a great college overall.
There were about 509 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Highline in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Highline CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In WA
413
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Shoreline Community College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in liberal arts. Shoreline Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Shoreline. A Best Colleges rank of #1154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Shoreline Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 413 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Shoreline Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Shoreline Community CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In WA
422
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Evergreen is a small public college located in the midsize suburb of Olympia. A Best Colleges rank of #1309 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Evergreen is a great college overall.
There were about 422 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Evergreen in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from The Evergreen State CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In WA
879
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco, CBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1177 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CBC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 879 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at CBC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Columbia Basin CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In WA
382
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Lynnwood. A Best Colleges rank of #1378 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Edmonds Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 382 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Edmonds Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Edmonds Community CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In WA
309
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Cascadia College is a small public college located in the suburb of Bothell. A Best Colleges rank of #1435 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cascadia College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 309 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Cascadia College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Cascadia CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
25th
Most Popular In WA
205
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
South Seattle is a small public college located in the large city of Seattle. This college ranks 32nd out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 205 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at South Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from South Seattle CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
26th
Most Popular In WA
226
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
North Seattle is a small public college located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #1319 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Seattle is a great college overall.
There were roughly 226 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at North Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from North Seattle College
