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Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

187 Colleges
$25,841 Avg Salary
$16,920 Avg Student Debt

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 187 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Hillsborough Community College the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for liberal arts general studies students. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $114.

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#2

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Petersburg College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seminole State College of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Seminole State take out an average of $10,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida SouthWestern State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. FSW is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from FSW carry an average student debtload of $8,000.

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#5

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indian River State College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students pursuing an online degree. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

Liberal Arts majors at Indian River State College take out an average of $7,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at EFSC accumulate an average of around $9,577 in student debt.

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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Liberal Arts majors at American Military University take out an average of $5,688 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Daytona State College take out is $9,379.

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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #10, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Tri-County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #11 on the list. TCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pendleton.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at TCTC accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.

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#12

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Polk State carry an average student debtload of $8,750.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

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#14

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Delgado Community College accumulate an average of around $24,289 in student debt.

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#15

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

Pasco-Hernando State College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. PHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Port Richey.

On average, liberal arts graduates from PHSC take out $8,320 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #16, Northwest-Shoals Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the small city of Muscle Shoals.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at NW-SCC take out is $9,225.

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#17

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #17 on the list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Hinds Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,505.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Bluegrass Community and Technical College take out is $12,700.

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Jefferson Community and Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $15,334.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at NWACC take out is $9,407.

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Saint Johns River State College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. St. Johns River Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Palatka.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from St. Johns River Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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With a ranking of #22, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from VSCC take out $8,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #23, College of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Ocala, CF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from CF take out $11,122 in student loans while working on their degree.

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South Louisiana Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

On average, liberal arts graduates from South Louisiana Community College take out $15,403 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #25, Southern Union State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Southern Union State Community College take out $10,485 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#27

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA
#28

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Liberal Arts General Studies students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
29 Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL
30 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
31 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
32 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
33 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
34 Arkansas State University - Beebe Beebe, AR
35 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN
36 Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA
37 Lord Fairfax Community College Middletown, VA

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
Virginia 9,302
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 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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