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

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in Florida. In total, 64,444 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Florida.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in Florida 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.

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Miami Dade College the most popular school in Florida for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

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

On average, liberal arts graduates from MDC take out $12,351 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Miami Dade College

#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, liberal arts graduates from Valencia College take out $12,434 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $83.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Valencia College

#3

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 52 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 3 spot on the list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at BC accumulate an average of around $10,369 in student debt.

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#4

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Palm Beach State College take out $10,591 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Palm Beach State College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at HCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,800. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $114.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Hillsborough Community College Report

Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at FSCJ take out an average of $14,329 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

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

Liberal Arts majors at SPC take out an average of $17,385 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at St Petersburg College

#8

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL

Tallahassee 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 46% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at Tallahassee Community College take out an average of $11,677 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $83.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Tallahassee Community College

#9

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2,138 students majoring in liberal arts at Santa Fe College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Santa Fe College take out $11,436 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $108.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Santa Fe College Report

Seminole State College of Florida 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 #10 on the list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

Women make up 63% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Seminole State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,032.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Seminole State College of Florida

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
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

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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