2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Idaho

If you pursue a associate degree in liberal arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #1 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 928 associate degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Associate Degree

The liberal studies associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality liberal studies 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

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on liberal arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of liberal arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Idaho ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts in Idaho

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for liberal arts students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Idaho Schools for an Associate in Liberal Studies

1

Lewis - Clark State College
Lewiston, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

169 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Lewis - Clark State College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public college located in the small city of Lewiston.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Lewis - Clark State College

2

College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

134 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat College of Eastern Idaho if you wish to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the small city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from College of Eastern Idaho

3

Boise State University
Boise, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

180 Annual Graduates

Boise State University is a great choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in liberal arts. Boise State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boise.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Boise State University

4

College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

153 Annual Graduates

College of Western Idaho is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in liberal arts. CWI is a fairly large public college located in the rural area of Nampa.More information about a associate in liberal arts from College of Western Idaho

5

College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

282 Annual Graduates

College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Twin Falls.More information about a associate in liberal arts from College of Southern Idaho

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	238	1,206
Wyoming	217	41
Colorado	182	3,526
Montana	148	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	1,629
Humanities	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.