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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona” 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 Arizona, there were 11,055 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,492 and $15,907 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered 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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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona liberal arts students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Arizona

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Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, South Mountain Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. South Mountain Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 289 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Arizona College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona list. This small school is located in Thatcher, Arizona, and it awarded 230 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central Arizona College
Coolidge, Arizona

Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Arizona College landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Arizona College is located in Coolidge, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 651 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 609 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Paradise Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Paradise Valley Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 348 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Tohono O’Odham Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking. Tohono O’Odham Community College is located in Sells, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #6, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 772 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 888 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 533 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 957 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 1,846 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 277 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Yavapai College
Prescott, Arizona

Yavapai College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #13. Yavapai College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 860 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, Arizona

Coconino Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking. Coconino Community College is a small school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 362 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 331 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona

Rio Salado College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking. Rio Salado College is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 414 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mohave Community College
Kingman, Arizona

Mohave Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking. This small school is located in Kingman, Arizona, and it awarded 80 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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GateWay Community College
Phoenix, Arizona

GateWay Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona list. GateWay Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Full GateWay Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #19. Cochise College is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 396 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Full Cochise County Community College District Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Northland Pioneer College
Holbrook, Arizona

Northland Pioneer College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking. Northland Pioneer College is a small public school situated in Holbrook, Arizona. It awarded 37 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 498 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NAU Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Dine College
Tsaile, Arizona

Dine College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking. Tsaile, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking, coming in at #23. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 402 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at ASU - Skysong

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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

Prescott College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking. Prescot College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Arizona Christian University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Arizona ranking. Arizona Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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