by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 538,925 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,043 liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,140 and $21,982 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Saint Andrews College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 251 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
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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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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 38 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Montana State University - Billings Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adams State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 37 students 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%.
Full Adams State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students 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 landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Colorado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Colorado College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #8, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewiston, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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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Idaho State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 49 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Idaho State University
With a ranking of #10, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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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University of Idaho landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 27 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 36 students 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%.
Full Colorado Mesa Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
United States Air Force Academy landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. United States Air Force Academy is located in USAF Academy, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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With a ranking of #14, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Utah State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 59 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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%.
Full Utah State University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. 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 / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 42 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 #18, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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%.
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Montana Technological University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Butte, Montana, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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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Utah Valley University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students 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%.
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Regis University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 34 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #23, Montana State University - Northern did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Havre, Montana, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
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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University of Providence did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Providence is located in Great Falls, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Providence Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full CU - Boulder Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
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