by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across Texas, there were 15,257 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 12,905 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,954 and $18,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate list. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 6,347 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,979 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Collin County Community College District Liberal Arts Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 1,368 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at El Paso Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McLennan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate list. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 764 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. TVCC is a public institution located in Athens, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 757 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate list. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 460 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 345 students in 2020-2021.
Grayson College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Grayson College is located in Denison, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 192 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Del Mar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.
Western Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Snyder, Texas, this small public school handed out 92 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
Lamar Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this small public school awarded 71 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Lamar Institute of Technology
Northwest Vista College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Lamar State College - Orange did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Lamar State College - Orange is a public institution located in Orange, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Lamar State College - Orange
With a ranking of #15, Navarro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate list. Located in Corsicana, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Huston - Tillotson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 36 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Palo Alto College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Southwestern Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate list. Southwestern Christian College is located in Terrell, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Coastal Bend College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Beeville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Clarendon College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate list. Located in Clarendon, Texas, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
St Philip’s College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Lakeview College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Northeast Lakeview College is a medium-sized public school situated in Universal City, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Northeast Lakeview College
Amarillo College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Schreiner University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Located in Kerrville, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Lee College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for an Associate ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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