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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in the United States with 79,412 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 58 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our analysis found Lone Star College System to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6,347 students majoring in liberal arts at North Harris Montgomery, 34% are male and 66% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $14,018 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 62% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at Collin County Community College District take out an average of $13,712 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online associate degree. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

Of the 1,429 students majoring in liberal arts at South Texas College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Liberal Arts majors at South Texas College take out an average of $7,921 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Central Texas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 1,171 students majoring in liberal arts at Central Texas College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Central Texas College carry an average student debtload of $11,548.

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Out of the 58 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McLennan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 70% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $17,687 in student debt.

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Mesa Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.

Women make up 64% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Mesa Community College take out $15,865 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the distant town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at NCTC take out an average of $14,336 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at OCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,767.

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#9

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

Of the 684 students majoring in liberal arts at Tyler Junior College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Tyler Junior College carry an average student debtload of $13,129.

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Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Estrella Mountain Community College take out $13,992 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Explore the most popular online liberal arts general studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 55,869
Arizona 8,087
Oklahoma 3,298
New Mexico 3,989

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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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