by our College Data Analytics Team
Liberal Arts And General Studies is a popular field of study at colleges across the country, with many schools offering the program in a mostly-online format. To top this list, a school graduates more liberal arts and general studies students than other online colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 377 schools in the United States offering liberal arts and general studies.
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These are the online schools that award the most associate’s degree degrees in liberal arts and general studies.
No school graduates more liberal arts and general studies students than El Centro College this year. El Centro College is a public school located in the city of Dallas. 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. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for El Centro College
Tarrant County College District is one of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College District is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4,283 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Tarrant County College District
Palm Beach State College is one of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public institution. This school awarded about 2,802 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Palm Beach State College
A rank of #4 makes Santa Monica College one of the most popular schools for liberal arts and general studies. 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
Hillsborough Community College is one of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Tampa, Hillsborough Community College is a public university. Hillsborough Community College graduated around 2,444 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Hillsborough Community College
Utah Valley University comes in at #6 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Set in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public institution. Utah Valley University graduated around 2,289 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
Austin Community College District comes in at #7 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Austin Community College District is a public school located in the city of Austin. Austin Community College District graduated around 2,263 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Austin Community College District
Tallahassee Community College ranked #8 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Tallahassee Community College is a public school located in the city of Tallahassee. Tallahassee Community College graduated around 2,211 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Tallahassee Community College
Georgia Perimeter College landed the #9 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Perimeter College is a public institution. Georgia Perimeter College graduated around 1,828 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Georgia Perimeter College
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #10 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Central Piedmont Community College is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. Central Piedmont Community College graduated around 1,822 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Central Piedmont Community College
Florida State College At Jacksonville comes in at #11 for liberal arts and general studies this year. 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
Houston Community College comes in at #12 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Set in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public institution. Houston Community College graduated around 1,623 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Houston Community College
El Paso Community College comes in at #13 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Set in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,507 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for El Paso Community College
Shasta College comes in at #14 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Located in the suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public university. This school awarded about 1,459 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Shasta College
Wake Technical Community College ranked #15 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Wake Technical Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Raleigh. Wake Technical Community College graduated around 1,458 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Wake Technical Community College
American Public University System landed the #16 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit institution. American Public University System graduated around 1,444 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for American Public University System
Arkansas Tech University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a public institution. Arkansas Tech University graduated around 1,390 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Arkansas Tech University
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #18 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. 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 1,387 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Ivy Tech Community College
Bergen Community College landed the #19 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,322 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Bergen Community College
San Jacinto Community College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. San Jacinto Community College is a public school located in the city of Pasadena. This school awarded about 1,318 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for San Jacinto Community College
Burlington County College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Mount Laurel, Burlington County College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,249 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Burlington County College
Saint Louis Community College landed the #22 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,181 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Saint Louis Community College
Pierce College At Fort Steilacoom placed #23 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Pierce College At Fort Steilacoom is a public school located in the city of Lakewood. Pierce College At Fort Steilacoom graduated around 1,128 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Pierce College At Fort Steilacoom
West Valley College ranked #24 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Saratoga, West Valley College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,128 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at West Valley College
Columbus State Community College landed the #25 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Columbus, Columbus State Community College is a public institution. Columbus State Community College graduated around 1,083 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Columbus State Community College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular liberal arts and general studies list:
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This ranking is produced 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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