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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Virginia, there were 14,893 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,025 and $13,423 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,800 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,630 and $19,964 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts general studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia associate degree liberal arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New River Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia. This small school is located in Dublin, Virginia, and it awarded 306 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Germanna Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia list. Germanna Community College is located in Locust Grove, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 757 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southside Virginia Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school situated in Alberta, Virginia. It awarded 334 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southside Virginia Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Patrick Henry Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Martinsville, Virginia, and it awarded 239 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul D Camp Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Franklin, Virginia, this small public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Lord Fairfax Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized school located in Middletown, Virginia that handed out 499 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Richlands, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 198 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Virginia Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Eastern Shore Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia ranking. ESCC is a small public school situated in Melfa, Virginia. It awarded 25 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Virginia Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small public school handed out 323 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Central Virginia Community College
Rappahannock Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia list. RCC is a small public school situated in Glenns, Virginia. It awarded 183 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Wytheville Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia list. Wytheville Community College is a public institution located in Wytheville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 156 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Blue Ridge Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia list. Weyers Cave, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 269 students in 2020-2021.
Full Blue Ridge Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
John Tyler Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Chester, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 320 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 630 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #15. PVCC is a small school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 208 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Highlands Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Abingdon, Virginia, and it awarded 125 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Dabney S Lancaster Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia list. Dabney S Lancaster Community College is a small public school situated in Clifton Forge, Virginia. It awarded 53 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Mountain Empire Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, this small public school handed out 154 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,596 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Danville Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia list. Danville Community College is a small public school situated in Danville, Virginia. It awarded 93 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Danville Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Virginia Western Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Roanoke, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Virginia Western Community College
Richard Bland College of William and Mary landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia ranking. Richard Bland College of William and Mary is a public institution located in South Prince George, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reynolds Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 83 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bluefield College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia list. Located in Bluefield, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Virginia list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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