by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Florida, there were 64,448 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,136 and $16,325 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida” ranking looked at 72 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 9,606 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 7,810 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Broward College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida. BC is a large public school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 5,380 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 72 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Palm Beach State College is a large public school situated in Lake Worth, Florida. It awarded 4,062 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida. Hillsborough Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 3,242 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. FSCJ is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,217 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. St Petersburg College is a large school located in Clearwater, Florida that handed out 3,158 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tallahassee Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 2,197 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Fe College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #9. Santa Fe College is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,138 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida ranking. Located in Sanford, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 2,125 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 1,856 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Indian River State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida ranking. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 1,841 students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Florida State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida ranking. Cocoa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 1,829 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Daytona State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 1,748 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Daytona State College
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida ranking. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a medium-sized public school situated in Bradenton, Florida. It awarded 1,398 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Polk State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #16. Winter Haven, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 1,333 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Pasco-Hernando State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida list. PHSC is a medium-sized public school situated in New Port Richey, Florida. It awarded 1,171 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Pensacola State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida list. Pensacola State College is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,085 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Pensacola State
The University of West Florida ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida list. UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 834 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Saint Johns River State College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida list. St. Johns River Community College is a medium-sized school located in Palatka, Florida that handed out 831 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake-Sumter State College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida list. Lake-Sumter State College is a small school located in Leesburg, Florida that handed out 809 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Central Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida list. College of Central Florida is a medium-sized school located in Ocala, Florida that handed out 799 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Central Florida Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Northwest Florida State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Niceville, Florida, and it awarded 635 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 470 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Florida list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 459 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, 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 91%.
Full Florida International University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
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