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 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia” ranking looked at 53 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 in Virginia”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 3,606 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 1,289 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Germanna Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Locust Grove, Virginia. It awarded 1,440 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Germanna Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 641 ’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 Lord Fairfax Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia. Lord Fairfax Community College is a public institution located in Middletown, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 782 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 362 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Southside Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Southside Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Alberta, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 504 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Virginia Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 648 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Virginia Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
John Tyler Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. John Tyler Community College is a public institution located in Chester, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 582 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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New River Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. This small school is located in Dublin, Virginia, and it awarded 355 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Blue Ridge Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. Weyers Cave, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 535 students in 2020-2021.
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James Madison University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 263 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Patrick Henry Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. Patrick Henry is located in Martinsville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 422 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #14, Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. Piedmont Virginia Community College is a small public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 587 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwest Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #15. Richlands, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 215 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Virginia Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Rappahannock Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. Glenns, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 438 students in 2020-2021.
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Wytheville Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. Wytheville Community College is a small school located in Wytheville, Virginia that handed out 224 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wytheville Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Mountain Empire Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. MECC is a small school located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia that handed out 280 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Virginia Highlands Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. Virginia Highlands Community College is a small public school situated in Abingdon, Virginia. It awarded 250 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Mary Washington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #20. Fredericksburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 118 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Longwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia list. Longwood University is a public institution located in Farmville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 108 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Virginia Western Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #22. Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Danville Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. Danville Community College is a public institution located in Danville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 236 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reynolds Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 92 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Reynolds Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #25. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 69 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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