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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida

34 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in Florida. In total, 64,444 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Florida.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Florida SouthWestern State College to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from FSW take out $10,213 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at HCC take out an average of $14,800 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $114.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

The excellent associate degree programs at St Petersburg College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Florida. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $17,385.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Out of the 34 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Indian River State College take out an average of $9,976 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

The excellent associate degree programs at Saint Leo University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Florida. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from St. Leo University carry an average student debtload of $28,065.

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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Seminole State take out $13,032 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Daytona State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,095.

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#8

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

With a ranking of #8, Polk State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Polk State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Winter Haven.

Liberal Arts majors at Polk State take out an average of $12,267 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at EFSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,896.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
Virginia 9,302
North Carolina 18,234
Tennessee 10,186
Kentucky 6,493
South Carolina 4,243
Louisiana 2,864
Arkansas 5,205
Alabama 5,890
Mississippi 5,696
West Virginia 3,558

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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