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2021 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas

19 Colleges
3,050 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,833 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in TexasIn <nil>, 3,050 bachelor's degrees were awarded to liberal arts / sciences & humanities students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 7.8% of all the liberal arts / sciences & humanities bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts / sciences & humanities programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Wayland Baptist University has taken the #1 spot in this year's liberal arts / sciences & humanities ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Wayland Baptist University is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 1,319 students at Wayland Baptist University are exclusively online. About 1,787 of the students at Wayland Baptist University are attending part time.

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Texas Woman's University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton. TWU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Texas list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 6,914 students at TWU are exclusively online. There are roughly 7,329 part time students in attendance at TWU.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Texas Woman’s University Report

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Our rankings recognize Southern Methodist University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. SMU also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Texas rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 912 students at SMU are exclusively online. 3,019 of SMU students are attending part time.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Southern Methodist University Report

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Texas ranking.

About 0.8% of UT Austin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 23,198 students at UT Austin that take at least one class online. 3,479 of UT Austin students are attending part time.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 4.5% of Southwestern Assemblies of God University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 899 of Southwestern Assemblies of God University students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 514 part time students in attendance at Southwestern Assemblies of God University.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Southwestern Assemblies of God University Report

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University of North Texas landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best liberal arts / sciences & humanities schools for non-traditional students. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Texas ranking.

The student loan default rate at UNT is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,194 students at UNT that take at least one class online. About 12,105 of the students at UNT are attending part time.

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The University of Texas at Arlington earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population. UT Arlington also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Texas rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 17,309 of UT Arlington students are exclusively distance learners. 22,217 students are part time.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Texas State University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Texas State has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Texas ranking.

About 2.0% of Texas State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,921 students at Texas State that take at least one class online. About 8,642 of the students at Texas State are attending part time.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to West Texas A&M University. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. There are approximately 4,736 students at West Texas A&M University that take at least one class online. 3,683 of West Texas A&M University students are attending part time.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at West Texas A&M University Report

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Sam Houston State University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 1.2% of SHSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,795 students take at least one class online at SHSU. About 6,353 of the students at SHSU are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 984
Oklahoma 1,195
New Mexico 579

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