by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 538,925 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 / sciences & humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,767 and $13,422 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 19,170 liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,137 and $16,077 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chief Dull Knife College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Lame Deer, Montana, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dawson Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Dawson Community College is a public institution located in Glendive, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 79 associates’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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flathead Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Flathead Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Kalispell, Montana. It awarded 135 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Aurora. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CCA is located in Aurora, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 475 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Community College of Aurora Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arapahoe Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large school located in Littleton, Colorado that handed out 396 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Arapahoe Community College
Community College of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Community College of Denver is a medium-sized public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 502 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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LDS Business College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. LDS Business College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 310 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Miles Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Miles Community College is located in Miles City, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full Miles Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Pikes Peak Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pikes Peak Community College is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 1,035 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at PPCC
Helena College University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Helena College is a small public school situated in Helena, Montana. It awarded 51 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Helena College
Lamar Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. LCC is located in Lamar, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 75 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full Lamar Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Colorado Northwestern Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Rangely, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 68 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full Colorado Northwestern Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Aims Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 462 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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College of Eastern Idaho landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Idaho Falls, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 128 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Northeastern Junior College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northeastern Junior College is a public institution located in Sterling, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 148 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at NJC
Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. Southern Utah University is a public institution located in Cedar City, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,690 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Southern Utah University
Great Falls College Montana State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Great Falls, Montana, this small public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Full Great Falls College Montana State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Dixie State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Dixie State College is located in Saint George, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 870 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Fort Peck Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Fort Peck Community College is a small school located in Poplar, Montana that handed out 14 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Fort Peck Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Utah Valley University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,096 associates’s 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 / Sciences & Humanities Report
Otero Junior College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. La Junta, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 100 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Otero JC
Weber State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 1,498 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 #23, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mountain College is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 315 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Full Colorado Mountain College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #24, Adams State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Adams State is a small school located in Alamosa, Colorado that handed out 221 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Adams State
Salt Lake Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #25. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 1,064 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Salt Lake Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
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