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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. 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 the Southeast region, there were 163,228 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,841 and $16,920 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 132,695 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 397 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 9,606 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 7,810 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 397 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the #3 spot on the list. Broward College is a large public school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 5,380 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 397 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate 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 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. HCC is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 3,242 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school handed out 3,217 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school handed out 3,158 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Georgia State University-Perimeter College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region 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.
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Tallahassee Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Tallahassee Community College is a fairly large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 2,197 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tallahassee Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Santa Fe College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Santa Fe College is a fairly large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 2,138 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Seminole State College of Florida 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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Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Florida SouthWestern State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 1,856 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida SouthWestern State College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Indian River State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,841 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Eastern Florida State College is a fairly large public school situated in Cocoa, Florida. It awarded 1,829 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Florida State College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Daytona State College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Daytona Beach, 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 1,748 students in 2020-2021.
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American Public University System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 1,712 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Wake Technical Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 1,679 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. 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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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 1,486 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a medium-sized public school situated in Bradenton, Florida. It awarded 1,398 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Polk State College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Polk State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Winter Haven, Florida. It awarded 1,333 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 1,284 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Pasco-Hernando State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in New Port Richey, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 1,171 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Pensacola State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Pensacola State College is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,085 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Hinds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,036 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full Hinds Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
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 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
| 52 | Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga, TN |
| 53 | Walters State Community College | Morristown, TN |
| 54 | Pearl River Community College | Poplarville, MS |
| 55 | Jones County Junior College | Ellisville, MS |
| 56 | Roane State Community College | Harriman, TN |
| 57 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 58 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
| 59 | Northeast State Community College | Blountville, TN |
| 60 | Lord Fairfax Community College | Middletown, VA |
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