by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 538,925 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,316 and had an average of $15,943 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 26,000 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,767 and $13,422 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,043 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,140 and $21,982 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts general studies 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Saint Andrews College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. New Saint Andrews College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 30 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 251 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University - Billings. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adams State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Adams State is a small public school situated in Alamosa, Colorado. It awarded 37 bachelors’s liberal arts 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 19 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Northwest Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 17 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colorado College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Lewis - Clark State College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Idaho State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Cedar City, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 109 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Idaho landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 36 bachelors’s liberal arts 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%.
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United States Air Force Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. United States Air Force Academy is a public institution located in USAF Academy, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #14, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Utah State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 55 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of Wyoming came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s liberal arts 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%.
Weber State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, Montana Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Butte, Montana, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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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With a ranking of #20, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Full Utah Valley University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Regis University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis University is a small school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 7 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Montana State University - Northern did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #23. Montana State University - Northern is located in Havre, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Providence did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Providence is a small school located in Great Falls, Montana that handed out 0 bachelors’s liberal arts 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s liberal arts 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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