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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 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 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $31,145. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $240, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 224 students majoring in liberal arts at UCO, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Liberal Arts majors at UCO take out an average of $29,898 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $132, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayland Baptist University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 59% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at Wayland Baptist University take out an average of $23,175 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - Commerce helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Texas A&M Commerce take out $29,624 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 20 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.

Of the 87 students majoring in liberal arts at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Southeastern Oklahoma State University accumulate an average of around $25,067 in student debt.

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Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 34% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at SHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,749.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public college with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 34% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Texas A & M University - Central Texas accumulate an average of around $25,056 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in liberal arts at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 51% are male and 49% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out $32,139 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in liberal arts at UH Downtown, 22% are male and 78% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from UH Downtown take out $21,984 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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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 20 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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