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

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

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

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arizona. With 8,087 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Glendale Community College the most popular school in Arizona for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Glendale Community College accumulate an average of around $13,182 in student debt.

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

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

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Mesa Community College accumulate an average of around $15,865 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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

On average, liberal arts graduates from Pima County Community College District take out $13,215 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Estrella Mountain Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Arizona. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

Women make up 71% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Estrella Mountain Community College accumulate an average of around $13,992 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 37% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,704.

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#6

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Rio Salado College accumulate an average of around $13,456 in student debt.

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#7

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

With a ranking of #7, Yavapai College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 32% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Yavapai College take out $15,414 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Arizona Western College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 28% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at AWC accumulate an average of around $7,504 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Paradise Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Paradise Valley Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,311.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Paradise Valley Community College Report

#10

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix 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 #10 on the list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 75% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at Phoenix College take out an average of $12,050 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 55,869
Oklahoma 3,298
New Mexico 3,989

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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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