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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in the Far Western US Region

18 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
142 Master's Degrees
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. It is ranked #28 out of 37 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 142 master's degrees in liberal arts / sciences and humanities during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in the Far Western US Region The liberal arts / sciences and humanities master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in the Far Western US Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for liberal arts / sciences and humanities, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for liberal arts / sciences and humanities.


 

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Students Working on Their Master's

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21 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Pacifica Graduate Institute is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. Pacifica Graduate Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Carpinteria.

There were roughly 21 liberal arts / sciences and humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at Pacifica Graduate Institute in the most recent year we have data available.

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19 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#3 Best Quality In CA

California State University - Northridge is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. CSUN is a very large public university located in the large city of Northridge. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in California.

There were about 19 liberal arts / sciences and humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from California State University - Northridge

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
18 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Stanford University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 18 liberal arts / sciences and humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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13 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In CA
#4 Best Quality In CA

San Diego State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in California.

There were approximately 13 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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12 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
#7 Best Quality In CA

Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in California.

There were approximately 12 liberal arts / sciences and humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at CSUDH in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from California State University - Dominguez Hills

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12 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UC Merced is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Merced.

There were about 12 liberal arts / sciences and humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Merced in the most recent year we have data available.

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11 Annual Master's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In CA
#2 Best Quality In CA

Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in California.

There were roughly 11 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Saint Mary’s College of California

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10 Annual Master's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In CA
#1 Best Quality In CA

MSMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in California.

There were roughly 10 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who graduated with this degree at MSMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Mount Saint Mary’s University

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9 Annual Master's Degrees
#9 Most Popular In CA
#5 Best Quality In CA

DUofC is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Rafael. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in California.

There were about 9 liberal arts / sciences and humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at DUofC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Dominican University of California

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5 Annual Master's Degrees
#10 Most Popular In CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fresno.

There were about 5 liberal arts / sciences and humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Fresno Pacific University

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 32 117
Oregon 29 5
Alaska 21 6

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 142

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 2,866
Theology & Religious Vocations 1,628
English Language & Literature 1,152
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 468
Philosophy & Religious Studies 251

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