by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Florida, there were 64,448 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,136 and $16,325 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 63,334 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,132 and $22,101 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts / sciences and humanities program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate”.
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 Florida for an Associate. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,606 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #2 spot on the list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate list. BC is a public institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,380 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, this large public school awarded 4,062 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 3,242 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. FSCJ is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 3,217 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
St Petersburg College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. St Petersburg College is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,158 associates’s 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. Tallahassee Community College is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,197 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Santa Fe College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 2,138 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. 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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Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. Florida SouthWestern State College is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,856 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indian River State College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate list. Fort Pierce, 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 1,841 students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. EFSC is a public institution located in Cocoa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,829 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Daytona State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 1,748 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Daytona State College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bradenton, Florida, and it awarded 1,398 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Polk State College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winter Haven, Florida, and it awarded 1,333 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pasco-Hernando State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. New Port Richey, Florida 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 1,171 students in 2020-2021.
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Pensacola State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. Pensacola State 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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With a ranking of #19, Saint Johns River State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Palatka, Florida, and it awarded 831 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of West Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 824 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake-Sumter State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Leesburg, Florida, this small public school handed out 809 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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College of Central Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate list. CF is a medium-sized public school situated in Ocala, Florida. It awarded 799 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwest Florida State College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. Northwest Florida State College is a public institution located in Niceville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 635 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Florida came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 416 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Gulf Coast State College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. Gulf Coast State College is a small public school situated in Panama City, Florida. It awarded 415 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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