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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 9,302 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Virginia to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular online school in Virginia for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,313.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $15,018 in student debt.

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Out of the 16 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Lord Fairfax Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lord Fairfax Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 37% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Lord Fairfax Community College accumulate an average of around $11,237 in student debt.

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Out of the 16 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southside Virginia Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

Of the 334 students majoring in liberal arts at Southside Virginia Community College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Southside Virginia Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,510.

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Out of the 16 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Virginia Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 63% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Central Virginia Community College take out $11,307 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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John Tyler Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 320 students majoring in liberal arts at John Tyler Community College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at John Tyler Community College accumulate an average of around $13,602 in student debt.

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New River Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 306 students majoring in liberal arts at NRCC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at NRCC accumulate an average of around $12,230 in student debt.

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Patrick Henry Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Patrick Henry accumulate an average of around $8,234 in student debt.

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Southwest Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

Of the 198 students majoring in liberal arts at Southwest Virginia, 31% are male and 69% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Southwest Virginia accumulate an average of around $9,513 in student debt.

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Rappahannock Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Glenns.

Women make up 68% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at RCC accumulate an average of around $8,079 in student debt.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
North Carolina 18,234
Florida 64,444
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

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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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