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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia associate degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, New River Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. NRCC is a small public school situated in Dublin, Virginia. It awarded 306 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized school located in Locust Grove, Virginia that handed out 757 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Germanna Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southside Virginia Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia. Located in Alberta, Virginia, this small public school awarded 334 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Patrick Henry Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia. Patrick Henry is a public institution located in Martinsville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 239 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul D Camp Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. Paul D Camp Community College is located in Franklin, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full Paul D Camp Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Lord Fairfax Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Middletown, Virginia. It awarded 499 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lord Fairfax Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Southwest Virginia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. Southwest Virginia Community College is a small school located in Richlands, Virginia that handed out 198 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Shore Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. Melfa, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Shore Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Central Virginia Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. Central Virginia Community College is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 323 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rappahannock Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. RCC is a small school located in Glenns, Virginia that handed out 183 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. WCC is a small school located in Wytheville, Virginia that handed out 156 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Blue Ridge Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. BRCC is a small public school situated in Weyers Cave, Virginia. It awarded 269 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Blue Ridge Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
John Tyler Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. John Tyler Community College is located in Chester, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 320 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #14. Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 630 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tidewater Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 208 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Virginia Highlands Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Abingdon, Virginia, this small public school awarded 125 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Dabney S Lancaster Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Clifton Forge, Virginia, this small public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full Dabney S Lancaster Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Mountain Empire Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. MECC is a small school located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia that handed out 154 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 1,596 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Danville Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Danville, Virginia, and it awarded 93 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Virginia Western Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #21. Virginia Western Community College is a public institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 101 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Richard Bland College of William and Mary came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
Full Reynolds Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Bluefield College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #24. Bluefield College is located in Bluefield, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full Bluefield College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 28 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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