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2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 447 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular liberal arts programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas bachelor’s degree liberal studies students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 132 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UT Austin Liberal Arts Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 75 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 62 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Killeen, Texas, this small public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Texas A & M University - Central Texas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Abilene Christian University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Abilene Christian

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With a ranking of #7, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts at UST

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Concordia University, Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeway, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Concordia University, Texas Liberal Arts Report

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Paul Quinn College
Dallas, Texas

Paul Quinn College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Paul Quinn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Paul Quinn College Liberal Arts Report

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

Texas College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. TC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #12, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. OLLU is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Our Lady of the Lake University

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

Schreiner University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Schreiner University is a small school located in Kerrville, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Schreiner University Liberal Arts Report

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brownwood, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Howard Payne University

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Saint Edward’s University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Edward’s University Liberal Arts Report

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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts at UIW

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East Texas Baptist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full East Texas Baptist University Liberal Arts Report

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Houston Baptist University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Houston Baptist University

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