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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia

18 Colleges
$27,025 Avg Salary
$13,423 Avg Student Debt

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 9,302 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Virginia 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 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular online school in Virginia for liberal arts general studies students. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

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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#2

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Germanna Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students pursuing an online degree. Germanna Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Germanna Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,285.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

Liberal Arts majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $12,577 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 John Tyler Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at John Tyler Community College accumulate an average of around $9,125 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at Southside Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Virginia. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Southside Virginia Community College carry an average student debtload of $5,875.

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Lord Fairfax Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Lord Fairfax Community College accumulate an average of around $9,132 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the city of Lynchburg.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Central Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $7,094 in student debt.

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New River Community College 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. Located in the fringe town of Dublin, NRCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at NRCC take out is $8,467.

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Patrick Henry Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Patrick Henry take out is $6,826.

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With a ranking of #10, Southwest Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Southwest Virginia carry an average student debtload of $6,607.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
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 18 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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