2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Ranked #1 in popularity, liberal arts is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,909 associate degrees in liberal arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various 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 full 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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts in Texas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in liberal arts.

10 Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Liberal Studies

1

Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1,758 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Collin County Community College District if you wish to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Collin County Community College District

2

McLennan Community College
Waco, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

628 Annual Graduates

McLennan Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in liberal arts. MCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Waco.More information about a associate in liberal arts from McLennan Community College

3

Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5,788 Annual Graduates

Lone Star College System is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Lone Star College System

4

South Texas College
McAllen, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

328 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in liberal arts needs to look into South Texas College. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from South Texas College

5

Central Texas College
Killeen, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

265 Annual Graduates

Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Killeen.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Central Texas College

6

Lee College
Baytown, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

373 Annual Graduates

Lee College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Baytown.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Lee College

7

Grayson College
Denison, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

153 Annual Graduates

Grayson College is a small public college located in the rural area of Denison.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Grayson College

8

Navarro College
Corsicana, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Navarro College

9

Trinity Valley Community College
Athens, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

659 Annual Graduates

TVCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Athens.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Trinity Valley Community College

10

San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

San Antonio College is a large public college located in the large city of San Antonio.More information about a associate in liberal arts from San Antonio College

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	349	5,243
New Mexico	255	1,366
Oklahoma	222	115

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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 Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	34,371
Individualized Studies	95
Humanities	51

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.