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2025 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

8 Colleges in Idaho
2,461 Associate Degrees
$29,718 Avg Early-Career Salary
Liberal Arts General Studies is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #1 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts general studies students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,461 associate degrees in liberal arts general studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts General Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Idaho The liberal arts associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality liberal arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Idaho list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts General Studies in Idaho

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for liberal arts general studies students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Idaho Schools for an Associate in Liberal Arts

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North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in liberal arts general studies. NIC is a small public college located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the liberal arts program earn an average of $27,940 in their early career salary.

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Lewis - Clark State College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in liberal arts general studies. Located in the city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population.

Liberal Arts General Studies associate degree recipients from Lewis - Clark State College get an earnings boost of around $3,420 over the average earnings of liberal arts general studies majors.

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College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in liberal arts general studies. CEI is a small public college located in the small city of Idaho Falls.

After graduation, liberal arts associate recipients usually earn an average of $29,507 in the first five years of their career.

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1,181 Annual Graduates
$20,404 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in liberal arts general studies has to check out Brigham Young University - Idaho. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

After graduating, liberal arts associate recipients usually make about $20,404 at the beginning of their careers.

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Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Those liberal arts general studies students who get their associate degree from Boise State University receive $11,168 more than the typical liberal arts student.

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Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After graduating, liberal arts associate recipients typically make an average of $30,424 in their early careers.

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Located in the city of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the liberal arts program make an average of $28,658 in the first couple years of their career.

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ISU is a large public university located in the city of Pocatello.

After graduation, liberal arts associate recipients usually earn an average of $26,784 in their early careers.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 147 8,949
Wyoming 128 306
Colorado 102 6,067
Montana 92 707

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One of 0 majors within the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities area of study, Liberal Arts General Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Liberal Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Studies 1,687
Liberal Arts 774

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