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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Tennessee

32 Ranked Colleges
9,311 Degrees Awarded
$21,807 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate

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In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. 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 Tennessee, there were 10,645 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,220 and $16,927 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 9,311 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,342 and $21,173 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular liberal arts general studies programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee associate degree liberal arts students.

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 1,284 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Austin Peay State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pellissippi State Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 1,030 students in 2020-2021.

Full Pellissippi State Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, Tennessee

Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Motlow State Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Motlow is a medium-sized school located in Tullahoma, Tennessee that handed out 899 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Volunteer State Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate. Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 818 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Full Volunteer State Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashville State Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 672 students in 2020-2021.

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Columbia State Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Columbia State Community College is a public institution located in Columbia, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 632 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Columbia State Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Southwest Tennessee Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Southwest Tennessee Community College is a medium-sized school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 630 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Chattanooga State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 604 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Chattanooga State Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Walters State Community College
Morristown, Tennessee

Walters State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate list. Located in Morristown, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 588 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Walters State Community College

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Roane State Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Roane State Community College is located in Harriman, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 545 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Northeast State Community College
Blountville, Tennessee

Northeast State Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Blountville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 500 students in 2020-2021.

Full Northeast State Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Jackson State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small public school awarded 317 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Cleveland State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Cleveland State Community College is a public institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 235 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Dyersburg State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Located in Dyersburg, Tennessee, this small public school awarded 210 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Full DSCC Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Cumberland University
Lebanon, Tennessee

Cumberland University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate list. CU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 125 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Carson - Newman University Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

Union University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate list. Union University is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 49 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Union University Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Tusculum University
Greeneville, Tennessee

Tusculum University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate list. This small school is located in Greeneville, Tennessee, and it awarded 41 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee

With a ranking of #19, Bethel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate list. Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in McKenzie, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bethel University Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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King University
Bristol, Tennessee

King University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Bristol, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 King Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Martin Methodist College
Pulaski, Tennessee

With a ranking of #20, Martin Methodist College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate list. Martin Methodist is a small school located in Pulaski, Tennessee that handed out 13 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Southern Adventist Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee

Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking. Trevecca Nazarene University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 7 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee

Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s 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%.

Full LMU Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

With a ranking of #25, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee for an Associate list. Freed-Hardeman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 2 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at FHU

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