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

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

72 Colleges
$29,155 Avg Salary
$16,203 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.

The Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the Southwest 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lone Star College System the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debtload of $10,313.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Collin County Community College District take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students pursuing an online degree. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from South Texas College carry an average student debtload of $5,500.

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#4

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Texas College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Central Texas College carry an average student debtload of $7,126.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McLennan Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at MCC take out is $13,505.

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#6

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Yavapai College accumulate an average of around $10,143 in student debt.

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Mesa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.

Liberal Arts majors at Mesa Community College take out an average of $13,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Grayson College

Denison, TX

Grayson College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Grayson College take out is $10,138.

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#9

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Liberal Arts majors at NCTC take out an average of $11,837 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at OCCC accumulate an average of around $11,527 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
12 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
13 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
14 Navarro College Corsicana, TX

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 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).

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