by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts And General Studies is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most liberal arts and general studies degrees of any in the United States.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 1389 schools in the United States offering liberal arts and general studies.
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These are the schools that award the most associate’s degree degrees in liberal arts and general studies.
The most popular school in the country for liberal arts and general studies students is Lone Star College System. Set in the city of The Woodlands, Lone Star College System is a public institution. This school awarded about 6,485 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Lone Star College System
Miami Dade College came in at #2 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Miami Dade College is a public school located in the city of Miami. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6,449 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Miami Dade College
Valencia College came in at #3 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Valencia College is a public school located in the city of Orlando. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6,079 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Valencia College
A rank of #4 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. This school awarded about 5,426 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for El Centro College
Santa Monica College ranks #5 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Santa Monica, Santa Monica College is a public university. Santa Monica College graduated around 5,041 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Santa Monica College
Tarrant County College District placed #6 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College District is a public institution. Tarrant County College District graduated around 4,283 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Tarrant County College District
Broward College landed the #7 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Broward College is a public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. This school awarded about 3,513 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Broward College
Saddleback College ranked #8 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public university. This school awarded about 3,116 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Saddleback College
Palm Beach State College comes in at #9 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Palm Beach State College is a public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth. Palm Beach State College graduated around 2,802 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Palm Beach State College
Collin County Community College District landed the #10 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Collin County Community College District is a public school located in the suburb of McKinney. This school awarded about 2,782 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Collin County Community College District
University Of Maryland University College landed the #11 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a public institution. University Of Maryland University College graduated around 2,543 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at University Of Maryland University College
Hillsborough Community College landed the #12 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Tampa, Hillsborough Community College is a public institution. Hillsborough Community College graduated around 2,444 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Hillsborough Community College
St Petersburg College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of St. Petersburg, St Petersburg College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2,367 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at St Petersburg College
Utah Valley University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Utah Valley University is a public school located in the city of Orem. Utah Valley University graduated around 2,290 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Utah Valley University
Austin Community College District ranked #15 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public institution. Austin Community College District graduated around 2,263 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Austin Community College District
Tallahassee Community College placed #16 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. 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. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Tallahassee Community College
Bakersfield College placed #17 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public university. Bakersfield College graduated around 2,208 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Bakersfield College
Pasadena City College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public institution. Pasadena City College graduated around 2,116 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Pasadena City College
Santa Fe College placed #19 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public university. Santa Fe College graduated around 2,057 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Santa Fe College
Northwest Vista College landed the #20 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public institution. This school awarded about 1,953 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Northwest Vista College
Portland Community College comes in at #21 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Portland Community College is a public school located in the city of Portland. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,901 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Portland Community College
Los Angeles Pierce College comes in at #22 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Los Angeles Pierce College is a public school located in the city of Woodland Hills. This school awarded about 1,873 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Los Angeles Pierce College
Georgia Perimeter College landed the #23 spot among 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. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Georgia Perimeter College
Central Piedmont Community College placed #24 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution. Central Piedmont Community College graduated around 1,822 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Central Piedmont Community College
Ventura College landed the #25 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public institution. Ventura College graduated around 1,809 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Ventura College
These schools also rank among the most popular for liberal arts and general studies this year:
Here are more schools that award liberal arts and general studies degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Liberal Arts And General Studies Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | 1,211 |
| #52 | Kent State University At Stark | North Canton, OH | 1,203 |
| #53 | San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton, CA | 1,195 |
| #54 | Metropolitan Community College Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | 1,193 |
| #55 | Saint Louis Community College | Bridgeton, MO | 1,181 |
| #56 | Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland, OH | 1,164 |
| #57 | Lane Community College | Eugene, OR | 1,153 |
| #58 | Capital Community College | New Britain, CT | 1,146 |
| #59 | Pierce College At Fort Steilacoom | Lakewood, WA | 1,128 |
| #60 | West Valley College | Saratoga, CA | 1,128 |
| #61 | Suffolk County Community College | Selden, NY | 1,084 |
| #62 | Columbus State Community College | Columbus, OH | 1,083 |
| #63 | College Of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | 1,073 |
| #64 | Laredo Community College | Laredo, TX | 1,073 |
| #65 | Riverside City College | Riverside, CA | 1,068 |
| #66 | Macomb Community College | Warren, MI | 1,048 |
| #67 | Front Range Community College | Westminster, CO | 1,040 |
| #68 | Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington, CA | 1,018 |
| #69 | Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, CA | 1,016 |
| #70 | State College Of Florida Manatee Sarasota | Bradenton, FL | 1,010 |
| #71 | Central Texas College | Killeen, TX | 1,000 |
| #72 | Bellevue College | Bellevue, WA | 982 |
| #73 | Palo Alto College | San Antonio, TX | 981 |
| #74 | Pikes Peak Community College | Colorado Springs, CO | 966 |
| #75 | Community College Of Rhode Island | Warwick, RI | 952 |
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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).
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