2024 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Texas
22
Colleges in Texas
15,257
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Liberal Arts Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15,257 degrees in liberal arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
The liberal studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Liberal Arts rankings. We derive our Best Overall Liberal Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Liberal Arts Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Texas
The schools below may not offer all types of liberal studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Texas Schools in Liberal Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TX
189
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 189 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In TX
44
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 44 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Southern Methodist University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
25th
Most Popular In TX
University of St. Thomas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in liberal arts. UST is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 38th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 28 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UST in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of St. Thomas
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In TX
38
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Texas Christian University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Texas Christian University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
36th
Most Popular In TX
Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Texas Tech University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In TX
62
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of San Antonio. A Best Colleges rank of #384 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwest Vista College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 62 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Northwest Vista College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Northwest Vista College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
345
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #254 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Texas College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 345 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Central Texas College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Central Texas College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
1,979
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney. A Best Colleges rank of #464 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Collin County Community College District is a great college overall.
There were roughly 1979 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
764
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.
There were about 764 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
460
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
South Texas College is a very large public college located in the medium-sized city of McAllen. A Best Colleges rank of #591 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.
There were about 460 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent data year.
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