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

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

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 8,087 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Arizona 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.

Our analysis found Mesa Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Arizona. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Mesa Community College accumulate an average of around $15,865 in student debt.

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Out of the 12 online programs at schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Estrella Mountain Community College accumulate an average of around $13,992 in student debt.

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Out of the 12 online programs at schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

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

On average, liberal arts graduates from Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out $10,704 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 12 online programs at schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Rio Salado College carry an average student debtload of $13,456.

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#5

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Out of the 12 online programs at schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Yavapai College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Prescott.

About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 32% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Yavapai College accumulate an average of around $15,414 in student debt.

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#6

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

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

On average, liberal arts graduates from Eastern Arizona College take out $9,270 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Mohave Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

About 69% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 31% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $17,066.

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Scottsdale Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Scottsdale Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,334.

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#9

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 75% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at Phoenix College take out an average of $12,050 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Phoenix - Arizona 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 city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 75% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $8,928 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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