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Most Popular Online Liberal Arts And General Studies Schools

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554 Ranked Colleges
106,523 Liberal Arts And General Studies Graduations

Liberal Arts And General Studies is a popular field of study at colleges across the country, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. The online schools below award the most liberal arts and general studies degrees of any in the United States.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in liberal arts and general studies at each of the 554 schools in the United States that offer the program.

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Online Liberal Arts And General Studies Rankings by Degree Level

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Below are the online schools that graduate the most liberal arts and general studies students in the United States.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

No school graduates more liberal arts and general studies students than Ivy Tech Community College this year. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7,556 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Ivy Tech Community College

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El Centro College
Dallas, TX

A rank of #2 makes El Centro College one of the most popular schools for liberal arts and general studies. Set in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5,426 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for El Centro College

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Utah State University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public university. Utah State University graduated around 4,670 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Utah State University

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Utah Valley University ranks #4 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Utah Valley University is a public school located in the city of Orem. Utah Valley University graduated around 4,580 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Utah Valley University

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A rank of #5 makes Tarrant County College District one of the most popular schools for liberal arts and general studies. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College District is a public university. Tarrant County College District graduated around 4,283 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Tarrant County College District

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Palm Beach State College placed #6 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public institution. Palm Beach State College graduated around 2,802 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Palm Beach State College

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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #7 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Central New Mexico Community College is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2,648 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Central New Mexico Community College

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College landed the #8 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Santa Monica, Santa Monica College is a public institution. This school awarded about 2,506 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Santa Monica College

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Hillsborough Community College ranked #9 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Tampa, Hillsborough Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2,444 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Hillsborough Community College

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Austin Community College District comes in at #10 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2,263 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Austin Community College District

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Tallahassee Community College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 2,211 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Tallahassee Community College

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Georgia Perimeter College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Georgia Perimeter College is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,828 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Georgia Perimeter College

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Central Piedmont Community College comes in at #13 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 1,822 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Central Piedmont Community College

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Florida State College At Jacksonville placed #14 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Florida State College At Jacksonville is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,668 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Florida State College At Jacksonville

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Houston Community College comes in at #15 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Houston Community College is a public school located in the city of Houston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,623 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Houston Community College

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American Public University System landed the #16 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,536 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for American Public University System

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El Paso Community College landed the #17 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 1,507 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at El Paso Community College

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Shasta College
Redding, CA

Shasta College landed the #18 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Shasta College is a public school located in the suburb of Redding. Shasta College graduated around 1,459 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Shasta College

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Wake Technical Community College placed #19 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Wake Technical Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Raleigh. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,458 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Wake Technical Community College

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University placed #20 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a public university. This school awarded about 1,393 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Arkansas Tech University

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Jackson Community College comes in at #21 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Set in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 1,362 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Jackson Community College

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Burlington County College
Mount Laurel, NJ

Burlington County College comes in at #22 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Burlington County College is a public school located in the suburb of Mount Laurel. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,348 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Burlington County College

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Arizona Western College comes in at #23 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Arizona Western College is a public school located in the city of Yuma. This school awarded about 1,346 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Arizona Western College

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Excelsior College
Albany, NY

Excelsior College landed the #24 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany. This school awarded about 1,344 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Excelsior College

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University Of Southern Indiana comes in at #25 for liberal arts and general studies this year. University Of Southern Indiana is a public school located in the suburb of Evansville. University Of Southern Indiana graduated around 1,332 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for University Of Southern Indiana

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West Valley College
Saratoga, CA
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Grayson College
Denison, TX
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Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO
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Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
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Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI
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Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
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North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, ID
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Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA
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Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
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New York University
New York, NY
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools that award liberal arts and general studies degrees:

Rank School Location Liberal Arts And General Studies Graduations
#51 The University Of West Florida Pensacola, FL 544
#52 Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA 543
#53 Georgia Highlands College Rome, GA 540
#54 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN 540
#55 Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX 532
#56 Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI 512
#57 Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR 506
#58 Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO 496
#59 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN 495
#60 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC 489
#61 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS 481
#62 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS 477
#63 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN 473
#64 Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA 471
#65 Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN 470
#66 Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC 470
#67 University Of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH 468
#68 University Of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA 468
#69 Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ 465
#70 Howard Community College Columbia, MD 465
#71 Roane State Community College Harriman, TN 464
#72 City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College Chicago, IL 460
#73 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX 449
#74 Rowan Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC 443
#75 Cisco College Cisco, TX 441
#76 Lassen Community College Susanville, CA 440
#77 Doral College Doral, FL 439
#78 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ 436
#79 Gaston College Dallas, NC 432
#80 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN 428
#81 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ 427
#82 Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA 420
#83 James H Faulkner State Community College Bay Minette, AL 417
#84 Lakeland Community College Kirtland, OH 413
#85 Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS 410
#86 Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville, NC 401
#87 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA 401
#88 Community College Of Aurora Aurora, CO 391
#89 Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL 385
#90 Aims Community College Greeley, CO 383
#91 El Camino College Compton Center Compton, CA 377
#92 College Of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID 373
#93 Community College Of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA 371
#94 Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI 359
#95 University Of Louisiana Lafayette Lafayette, LA 354
#96 Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL 353
#97 Butler Community College El Dorado, KS 351
#98 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC 351
#99 Bowling Green State University Firelands Huron, OH 350
#100 Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO 346

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.

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