by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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 New York, there were 19,182 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,854 and $15,992 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 14,798 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,256 and $16,406 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate” ranking analyzed 77 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts general studies.
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The liberal arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new york associate degree liberal arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate. Suffolk County Community College is a public institution located in Selden, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,784 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 1,139 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 77 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 963 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kingsborough Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate. KCC is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 795 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Westchester Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 667 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Queensborough Community College is a public institution located in Bayside, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 644 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bronx Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. Bronx Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 560 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. College of Staten Island CUNY is a fairly large public school situated in Staten Island, New York. It awarded 485 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Staten Island CUNY Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 453 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Monroe Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
LaGuardia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 410 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Dutchess Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 408 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Erie Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. Erie Community College is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 380 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Onondaga Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 358 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Rockland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. Rockland Community College is located in Suffern, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 354 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Rockland Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Hostos Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 354 students in 2020-2021.
Full Hostos Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 331 students in 2020-2021.
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Orange County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Middletown, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 311 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 308 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Excelsior College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 248 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students 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%.
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Farmingdale State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. Farmingdale State College is located in Farmingdale, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 228 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Farmingdale State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
SUNY Broome landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. SUNY Broome is a public institution located in Binghamton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 221 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Corning Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. Corning Community College is a small public school situated in Corning, New York. It awarded 213 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Touro College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 210 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Adirondack Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. Adirondack Community College is a small public school situated in Queensbury, New York. It awarded 207 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Genesee Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. GCC is a small school located in Batavia, New York that handed out 201 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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