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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

29 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You

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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The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Alabama to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found John C Calhoun State Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

Women make up 62% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Calhoun Community College accumulate an average of around $14,761 in student debt.

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Out of the 29 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Alabama Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 30% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Coastal Alabama Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,487.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jefferson State Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Jeff State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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

Liberal Arts majors at Jeff State take out an average of $12,237 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Union State Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.

Women make up 64% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at Southern Union State Community College take out an average of $11,738 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 29 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Snead State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Snead State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Boaz.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Snead State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,623.

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Northeast Alabama Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

Women make up 62% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Northeast carry an average student debt load of $8,185.

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#7

Troy University

Troy, AL

With a ranking of #7, Troy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

Women make up 66% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at TROY take out an average of $27,550 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville carry an average student debt load of $12,299.

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Northwest-Shoals Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the city of Muscle Shoals.

About 71% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from NW-SCC carry an average student debt load of $12,488.

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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 68% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from LSCC - Birmingham Campus carry an average student debt load of $14,309.

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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
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

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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