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

70 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 Texas. In total, 55,869 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Texas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in Texas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $15,908 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at El Centro College Report

#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

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

On average, liberal arts graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $14,018 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Lone Star College System Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Tarrant County College carry an average student debt load of $14,884.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Collin County Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,712.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at San Antonio College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Texas. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, liberal arts graduates from San Antonio College take out $13,713 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at San Antonio College Report

#6

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #6, Northwest Vista College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Northwest Vista College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Northwest Vista College carry an average student debt load of $11,649.

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Houston Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Liberal Arts majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $19,880 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Austin Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $16,940 in student debt.

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El Paso Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Of the 1,507 students majoring in liberal arts at El Paso Community College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at El Paso Community College accumulate an average of around $13,190 in student debt.

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#10

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

With a ranking of #10, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

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

On average, liberal arts graduates from South Texas College take out $7,921 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at South Texas College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 Blinn College Brenham, TX
12 Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX
13 Central Texas College Killeen, TX
14 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX

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
Arizona 8,087
Oklahoma 3,298
New Mexico 3,989

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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