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 Arts Major in Nevada” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nevada, there were 1,765 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,049 and $14,200 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Nevada” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular liberal arts general studies programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Nevada”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Nevada. College of Southern Nevada is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 866 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Nevada College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Nevada. WNC is a small school located in Carson City, Nevada that handed out 400 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 359 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Basin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Nevada list. This small school is located in Elko, Nevada, and it awarded 86 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 50 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sierra Nevada College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Nevada ranking. SNC is located in Incline Village, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #7, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Nevada list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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