by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 366,996 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.
Across Virginia, there were 5,961 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,795 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,630 and $19,964 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New River Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia. NRCC is a small school located in Dublin, Virginia that handed out 306 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Germanna Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia. Germanna Community College is a public institution located in Locust Grove, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 757 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southside Virginia Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia. This small school is located in Alberta, Virginia, and it awarded 334 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Patrick Henry Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia list. Martinsville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 239 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul D Camp Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Paul D Camp Community College is a small public school situated in Franklin, Virginia. It awarded 66 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lord Fairfax Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia ranking. Lord Fairfax Community College is located in Middletown, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 499 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Southwest Virginia Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Richlands, Virginia, this small public school handed out 198 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Shore Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Melfa, Virginia, and it awarded 25 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Virginia Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 323 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Rappahannock Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Glenns, Virginia, and it awarded 183 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Wytheville Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia list. Wytheville Community College is located in Wytheville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Blue Ridge Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia ranking. Weyers Cave, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 269 students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Highlands Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia list. Virginia Highlands Community College is located in Abingdon, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Dabney S Lancaster Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia list. DSLCC is a small school located in Clifton Forge, Virginia that handed out 53 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mountain Empire Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #15. MECC is a small public school situated in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. It awarded 154 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Danville Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Danville, Virginia, this small public school awarded 93 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Richard Bland College of William and Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia list. RBC is located in South Prince George, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Averett University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia ranking. AU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Virginia. It awarded 0 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, John Tyler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Virginia that handed out 0 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Richmond ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Virginia list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University of Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 15 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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