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 has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 366,996 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.
Across Arizona, there were 7,826 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,243 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,456 and $20,530 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona” ranking, we looked at 18 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 Arizona”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Mountain Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona list. South Mountain Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 233 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Arizona College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona list. Central Arizona College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 297 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Pinal County Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tohono O’Odham Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona. This small school is located in Sells, Arizona, and it awarded 8 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paradise Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona list. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 340 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 550 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mesa Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona list. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 696 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona ranking. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 818 students in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 508 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Scottsdale Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 263 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 714 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima County Community College District Liberal Arts Report
Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #11. Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 319 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
GateWay Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.
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Rio Salado College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 317 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Mohave Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona list. MCC is a small public school situated in Kingman, Arizona. It awarded 63 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Dine College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona ranking. Dine College is a small public school situated in Tsaile, Arizona. It awarded 3 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #16. Arizona Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 2 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona list. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Eastern Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Arizona list. Eastern Arizona College is located in Thatcher, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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