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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama

13 Colleges
$24,128 Avg Salary
$14,403 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies students earned 5,890 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

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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 Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Alabama 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.

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

Our analysis found Northwest-Shoals Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue an online degree in Alabama. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the city of Muscle Shoals.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from NW-SCC carry an average student debtload of $9,225.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Union State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama list. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Wadley.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Southern Union State Community College take out is $10,485.

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The excellent online programs at Coastal Alabama Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Alabama. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Coastal Alabama Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,607.

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The excellent online programs at Wallace Community College, Dothan helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Wallace, Dothan take out $6,200 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John C Calhoun State Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students pursuing an online degree. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Calhoun Community College take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama ranking. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at TROY take out is $27,125.

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Gadsden State Community College 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. GSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Gadsden.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at GSCC take out is $8,691.

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#8

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $15,714 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Bishop State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Bishop State Community College take out $7,264 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Shelton State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Shelton State Community College accumulate an average of around $5,500 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
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
Mississippi 5,696
West Virginia 3,558

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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