by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate” ranking.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 401,197 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 1,486 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate”.
Out of the 1,486 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the #1 spot on the list. MDC is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 9,606 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 7,810 students in 2020-2021.
Full Valencia College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 1,486 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 7,386 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate list. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school handed out 6,347 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 1,486 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 5,380 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 4,817 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Palm Beach State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate ranking. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 4,062 students in 2020-2021.
Full Palm Beach State College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Hillsborough Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 3,242 students in 2020-2021.
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Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 3,223 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate list. FSCJ is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,217 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate list. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 3,197 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St Petersburg College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate list. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 3,158 students in 2020-2021.
Full St Petersburg College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Portland Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate list. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,682 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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San Antonio College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate ranking. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,613 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Antonio College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate list. Adelphi, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 2,512 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%.
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Pasadena City College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 2,428 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia State University-Perimeter College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2,419 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State University-Perimeter College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Northwest Vista College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate list. Northwest Vista College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,384 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Houston Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 2,293 students in 2020-2021.
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Golden West College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Huntington Beach, California, and it awarded 2,255 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,243 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #22, Tallahassee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 2,197 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Fe College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate ranking. Santa Fe College is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,138 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate ranking. Seminole State is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 2,125 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Bakersfield College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major for an Associate list. Bakersfield College is a large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 1,933 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 52 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN |
| 52 | Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington, CA |
| 54 | Johnson County Community College | Overland Park, KS |
| 55 | Community College of Rhode Island | Warwick, RI |
| 56 | Moorpark College | Moorpark, CA |
| 57 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 58 | Lane Community College | Eugene, OR |
| 59 | Macomb Community College | Warren, MI |
| 60 | Montgomery College | Rockville, MD |
| 61 | Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom | Lakewood, WA |
| 62 | Palo Alto College | San Antonio, TX |
| 63 | Brigham Young University - Idaho | Rexburg, ID |
| 63 | Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| 65 | Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey, FL |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Community College of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 217 | Camden County College | Blackwood, NJ |
| 217 | Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 217 | Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee, WA |
| 220 | Hutchinson Community College | Hutchinson, KS |
| 221 | Lakeland Community College | Kirtland, OH |
| 222 | Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles, CA |
| 223 | Wayne County Community College District | Detroit, MI |
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