by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 366,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 262,326 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 1,065 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate. Miami Dade College is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 9,606 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 1,065 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 7,810 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 6,347 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 1,065 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 5,380 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palm Beach State College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate. Palm Beach State College is a large public school situated in Lake Worth, Florida. It awarded 4,062 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hillsborough Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 3,242 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 3,217 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Florida State College at Jacksonville
St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school awarded 3,158 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Georgia State University-Perimeter College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,419 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 2,243 students in 2020-2021.
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Tallahassee Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 2,197 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate list. Santa Fe College is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,138 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 2,125 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate list. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 1,979 students in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #15, Bakersfield College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate list. Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,933 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Bergen Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Bergen Community College is a fairly large school located in Paramus, New Jersey that handed out 1,876 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Bergen Community College
Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate ranking. Florida SouthWestern State College is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,856 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Indian River State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate list. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 1,841 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate list. Cocoa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 1,829 students in 2020-2021.
Golden West College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate list. Golden West College is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington Beach, California. It awarded 1,783 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Daytona State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate list. Daytona State College is a fairly large school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 1,748 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate list. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,679 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Wake Technical Community College
Portland Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 1,642 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Pasadena City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 1,556 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Bellevue College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Washington, and it awarded 1,523 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Everett Community College | Everett, WA |
| 52 | Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington, CA |
| 53 | Motlow State Community College | Tullahoma, TN |
| 54 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY |
| 55 | Lorain County Community College | Elyria, OH |
| 56 | Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA |
| 57 | College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 58 | Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills, CA |
| 59 | Front Range Community College | Westminster, CO |
| 60 | South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia, WA |
| 61 | Saint Johns River State College | Palatka, FL |
| 62 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 62 | City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College | Chicago, IL |
| 64 | Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 65 | Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington, NC |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Los Angeles Mission College | Sylmar, CA |
| 142 | Camden County College | Blackwood, NJ |
| 142 | Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee, WA |
| 144 | Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson, KS |
| 145 | Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ |
| 145 | Lakeland Community College | Kirtland, OH |
| 147 | Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield, IL |
| 148 | Wayne County Community College District | Detroit, MI |
| 149 | Hartnell College | Salinas, CA |
| 150 | Spokane Community College | Spokane, WA |
| 150 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY |
| 152 | South Texas College | McAllen, TX |
| 153 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway, SC |
| 154 | Oxford College of Emory University | Oxford, GA |
| 155 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL |
| 156 | Lansing Community College | Lansing, MI |
| 157 | City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College | Chicago, IL |
| 157 | Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL |
| 157 | Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC |
| 160 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA |
| 160 | Edmonds Community College | Lynnwood, WA |
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