by our College Data Analytics Team
Liberal Arts And General Studies is a popular field of study at colleges across the country, including schools where students can earn the degree primarily online. This ranking identifies the online schools that graduate the most liberal arts and general studies students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 26 schools in the United States offering liberal arts and general studies.
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Below are the most popular online liberal arts and general studies schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Stony Brook University tops our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public institution. Stony Brook University graduated around 50 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Stony Brook University
Tiffin University ranks #2 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 36 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Tiffin University
Austin Peay State University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public institution. Austin Peay State University graduated around 34 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Austin Peay State University
University Of Denver ranks #4 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. This school awarded about 27 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for University Of Denver
A rank of #5 makes American Public University System one of the most popular schools for liberal arts and general studies. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit university. American Public University System graduated around 21 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for American Public University System
Depaul University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Depaul University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Depaul University
Auburn University At Montgomery landed the #7 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of Montgomery, Auburn University At Montgomery is a public university. Auburn University At Montgomery graduated around 17 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Auburn University At Montgomery
Arizona State University Skysong landed the #8 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public university. This school awarded about 8 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Arizona State University Skysong
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle. Northern Baptist Theological Seminary graduated around 7 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Indiana University South Bend landed the #10 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of South Bend, Indiana University South Bend is a public university. This school awarded about 6 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Indiana University South Bend
Lesley University landed the #11 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Lesley University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Lesley University
Mount St Marys College placed #12 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Los Angeles, Mount St Marys College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 6 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Mount St Marys College
Chadron State College landed the #13 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Chadron State College is a public school located in the town of Chadron. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Chadron State College
Coastal Carolina University placed #14 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Coastal Carolina University is a public school located in the city of Conway. Coastal Carolina University graduated around 4 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Coastal Carolina University
St Johns University New York comes in at #15 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Located in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 4 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for St Johns University New York
Arkansas Tech University comes in at #16 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Set in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a public institution. Arkansas Tech University graduated around 3 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
University Of Southern Indiana ranked #17 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the suburb of Evansville, University Of Southern Indiana is a public university. University Of Southern Indiana graduated around 3 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for University Of Southern Indiana
East Tennessee State University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. East Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Johnson City. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for East Tennessee State University
Northern Kentucky University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Highland Heights, Northern Kentucky University is a public institution. This school awarded about 2 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Northern Kentucky University
Sul Ross State University landed the #20 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the town of Alpine, Sul Ross State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Sul Ross State University
Excelsior College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit institution. Excelsior College graduated around 1 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Excelsior College
Hollins University ranked #22 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 1 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Hollins University
Indiana University Kokomo ranked #23 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of Kokomo, Indiana University Kokomo is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Indiana University Kokomo
Indiana University Northwest comes in at #24 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Indiana University Northwest is a public school located in the suburb of Gary. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Indiana University Northwest
La Sierra University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of Riverside, La Sierra University is a private not-for-profit university. La Sierra University graduated around 1 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for La Sierra University
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The ranking above is published 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). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.
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