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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

2,213 Colleges
$28,337 Avg Salary
$17,430 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts general studies students, making the major the most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2,213 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Miami Dade College the most popular school in the United States for liberal arts general studies students. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.

Liberal Arts majors at MDC take out an average of $8,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Miami Dade College Report

#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debt load of $9,790. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $83.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Liberal Arts majors at El Centro College take out an average of $11,286 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 2,213 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $10,313 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Lone Star College System

#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $10,905 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Utah Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools ranking. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from UVU carry an average student debt load of $17,058.

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#7

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at BC take out an average of $8,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Broward College

#8

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

With a ranking of #8, Santa Monica College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $10,722 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at CNM accumulate an average of around $8,879 in student debt.

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#11

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Golden West College take out an average of $8,708 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Golden West College Report

#12

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools list. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Palm Beach State College take out is $8,000.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Palm Beach State College Report

Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out is $11,000.

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#14

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Bakersfield College Report

#15

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #15 on the list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Saddleback College Report

Hillsborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #16 on the list. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

On average, liberal arts graduates from HCC take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $114, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Collin County Community College District came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Collin County Community College District accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debt load of $10,953.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Florida State College at Jacksonville

#19

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at SPC take out an average of $13,270 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at St Petersburg College

#20

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Portland Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Portland Community College take out an average of $16,323 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Portland Community College

#21

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #21 on the list. Moorpark College is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark.

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#22

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from San Antonio College carry an average student debt load of $10,355.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at San Antonio College Report

With a ranking of #23, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UMGC take out is $15,681.

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#24

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Irvine Valley College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools ranking. Irvine Valley College is a large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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#25

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools list. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pasadena.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Pasadena City College Report

#27

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA
#28

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX
#30

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT
#34

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA
#35

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA
#36

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA
#37

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL
#38

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA
#39

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL
#41

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA
#42

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA
#43

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA
#44

Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, CA
#45

Ventura College

Ventura, CA
#46

Excelsior College

Albany, NY
#47

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ
#48

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA
#50

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 2213 different United States liberal arts general studies schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL
52 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
53 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
54 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
55 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
56 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
57 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
58 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
59 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
60 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
61 Weber State University Ogden, UT
62 Grossmont College El Cajon, CA
63 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
63 City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Chicago, IL
65 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
66 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC
67 Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA
68 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
69 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
70 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
71 Cypress College Cypress, CA
72 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
73 Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA
74 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
75 College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
76 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
77 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
78 Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA
79 South Texas College McAllen, TX
80 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
81 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
82 State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Bradenton, FL
83 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
84 Saint Louis Community College Saint Louis, MO
85 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
86 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
87 Hartnell College Salinas, CA
88 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
89 Blinn College Brenham, TX
90 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
91 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
92 Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA
92 Citrus College Glendora, CA
94 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
95 Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI
96 Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA
97 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
98 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
98 Montgomery College Rockville, MD
100 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Lakewood, WA
101 Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX
102 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL
102 Central Texas College Killeen, TX
104 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
105 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
106 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
106 Pikes Peak Community College Colorado Springs, CO
108 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
109 John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL
110 Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles, CA
111 Dixie State University Saint George, UT
112 City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL
113 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
114 Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL
115 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
116 Northwest-Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL
117 Columbia Basin College Pasco, WA
118 West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA
119 Norco College Norco, CA
120 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
121 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
122 Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR
123 Utah State University Logan, UT
124 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
125 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN
126 Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA
127 Clark College Vancouver, WA
128 College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD
129 Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA
130 Green River College Auburn, WA
131 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
132 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
133 Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ
134 Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY
135 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
136 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ
137 Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ
138 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
139 Everett Community College Everett, WA
140 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
141 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
142 Laredo College Laredo, TX
143 Oxnard College Oxnard, CA
144 Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA
145 Merced College Merced, CA
146 El Camino College Torrance, CA
147 Motlow State Community College Tullahoma, TN
148 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
149 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
150 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
151 McLennan Community College Waco, TX
152 Chabot College Hayward, CA
153 Clovis Community College Fresno, CA
154 Columbia College Columbia, MO
154 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
156 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV
157 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
158 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham, OR
159 Yavapai College Prescott, AZ
160 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
161 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
162 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
163 McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL
164 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
165 South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA
166 Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL
167 North Idaho College Coeur d’Alene, ID
168 Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
169 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
169 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN
171 Northeast Lakeview College Universal City, TX
172 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
173 Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg, FL
174 College of Central Florida Ocala, FL
175 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
176 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
177 Howard Community College Columbia, MD
178 Lord Fairfax Community College Middletown, VA
178 Georgia Highlands College Rome, GA
180 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ
180 Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI
182 Kent State University at Stark Canton, OH
182 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
184 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL
185 Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX
186 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
186 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
188 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
189 American River College Sacramento, CA
190 Grayson College Denison, TX
191 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX
192 Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX
192 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
194 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
194 Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN
196 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
197 Reedley College Reedley, CA
198 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
199 Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA
200 Olympic College Bremerton, WA
201 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
201 New York University New York, NY
203 Paris Junior College Paris, TX
203 Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville, OH
203 Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI
206 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
207 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
208 West Valley College Saratoga, CA
209 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
210 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN
211 Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA
212 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY
213 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, NC
214 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
215 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
216 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
217 Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA
218 Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA
219 Moberly Area Community College Moberly, MO
220 Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ
221 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN
222 Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA
223 Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY
224 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
225 Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD
226 Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL
227 Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA
228 Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL
228 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
228 Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN
231 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
232 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN
233 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
234 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
235 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
236 Triton College River Grove, IL
236 Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN
238 Heartland Community College Normal, IL
238 Mott Community College Flint, MI
240 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
241 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
242 Walters State Community College Morristown, TN
243 Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VA
244 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
245 Shasta College Redding, CA
245 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
247 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
247 Rock Valley College Rockford, IL
249 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
250 University of North Texas Denton, TX
250 Bronx Community College Bronx, NY
252 Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA
253 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
254 Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS
255 Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
256 Lake Land College Mattoon, IL
257 Roane State Community College Harriman, TN
257 Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC
259 West Hills College-Lemoore Lemoore, CA
259 The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA
261 Arkansas State University - Beebe Beebe, AR
262 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
263 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
263 Ohio State University - Newark Campus Newark, OH
265 Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA
266 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
267 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
268 St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO
269 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
270 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
271 Black Hawk College Moline, IL
272 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
273 Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL
274 Highline College Des Moines, WA
275 Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL
276 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN
277 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
278 Berkeley City College Berkeley, CA
279 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
280 San Jose City College San Jose, CA
281 Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA
281 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
281 Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL
284 Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA
284 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
286 Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN
287 Union County College Cranford, NJ
288 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
289 Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, IA
290 Butler Community College El Dorado, KS
291 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC
292 Parkland College Champaign, IL
293 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
294 Community College of Denver Denver, CO
295 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
295 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
295 Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, WA
298 Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles, CA
299 Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA
300 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS
301 Lakeland Community College Kirtland, OH
302 Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL
303 Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MI
304 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
304 York Technical College Rock Hill, SC
306 Monroe Community College Rochester, NY
307 University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton Morrilton, AR
307 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
307 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY
310 Florida International University Miami, FL
311 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI
312 Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL
312 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
314 De Anza College Cupertino, CA
314 Edmonds Community College Lynnwood, WA
314 Oxford College of Emory University Oxford, GA
317 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
318 Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA
319 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
320 West Hills College-Coalinga Coalinga, CA
321 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC
322 City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College Chicago, IL
323 Rappahannock Community College Glenns, VA
324 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
325 Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI
326 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
327 Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA
327 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
327 State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO
330 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
331 Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA
331 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
331 Century College White Bear Lake, MN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
334 Odessa College Odessa, TX
334 Clackamas Community College Oregon City, OR
336 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
337 Patrick Henry Community College Martinsville, VA
337 Bristol Community College Fall River, MA
339 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
340 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
340 South Plains College Levelland, TX
342 Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI
343 Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville, NC
343 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL
345 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
346 Delta College University Center, MI
347 Gavilan College Gilroy, CA
347 Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL
349 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
349 Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ
351 Napa Valley College Napa, CA
352 LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
353 Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY
354 Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY
354 City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College Chicago, IL
356 Cascadia College Bothell, WA
357 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
358 Western Nevada College Carson City, NV
358 Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest, CA
360 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
360 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC
362 Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ
363 Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff, MO
363 Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC
363 Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville, MS
366 Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO
367 San Diego City College San Diego, CA
367 St Clair County Community College Port Huron, MI
369 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
369 Panola College Carthage, TX
371 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
372 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI
373 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
373 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
373 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX
373 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
377 Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS
378 Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS
379 Gaston College Dallas, NC
379 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY
381 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN
382 Solano Community College Fairfield, CA
382 Las Positas College Livermore, CA
384 North Iowa Area Community College Mason City, IA
384 College of Alameda Alameda, CA
386 Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA
387 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ
388 College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA
388 Itawamba Community College Fulton, MS
390 Kankakee Community College Kankakee, IL
391 Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL
391 Florida Gateway College Lake City, FL
391 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
394 Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ
394 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
396 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
396 Rend Lake College Ina, IL
398 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV
399 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
399 Harford Community College Bel Air, MD
401 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
401 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY
403 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
403 Vernon College Vernon, TX
405 New River Community College Dublin, VA
406 Hostos Community College Bronx, NY
406 Rockland Community College Suffern, NY
408 Alvin Community College Alvin, TX
409 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
410 Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA
411 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA
412 Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ
413 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
413 Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO
415 Brandman University Irvine, CA
416 Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC
417 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
418 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC
419 San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA
419 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
421 Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, IL
422 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
422 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
422 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
425 South Georgia State College Douglas, GA
426 Kishwaukee College Malta, IL
427 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
428 East Central Community College Decatur, MS
429 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
429 Skyline College San Bruno, CA
429 The University of Texas at Brownsville Brownsville, TX
432 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
433 Jackson State Community College Jackson, TN
434 Snow College Ephraim, UT
434 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR
434 Central Lakes College - Brainerd Brainerd, MN
437 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
437 Snead State Community College Boaz, AL
437 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
440 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
441 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
441 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
441 Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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