by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 15,257 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas”.
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 list. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 6,347 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 50 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas 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 a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 1,979 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District Liberal Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,368 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 50 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, McLennan Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. MCC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 764 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Valley Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas. TVCC is a public institution located in Athens, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 757 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Trinity Valley Community College
South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 460 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. Located in Killeen, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 345 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Grayson College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. Grayson College is a public institution located in Denison, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 722 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 189 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Western Texas College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Snyder, Texas, and it awarded 92 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 83 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lamar Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. Lamar Institute of Technology is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Lamar Institute of Technology
Sam Houston State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Sam Houston State University
Northwest Vista College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 62 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 60 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
With a ranking of #18, Lamar State College - Orange did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. Located in Orange, Texas, this small public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Navarro College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. Navarro College is a public institution located in Corsicana, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 38 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Huston - Tillotson University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. Huston - Tillotson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Huston - Tillotson University
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Palo Alto College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. Palo Alto College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 33 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of St. Thomas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. UST is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 28 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at University of St. Thomas
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