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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama

38 Colleges
$24,128 Avg Salary
$14,403 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Alabama to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named John C Calhoun State Community College the most popular school in Alabama for liberal arts general studies students. Calhoun Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Calhoun Community College take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Northwest-Shoals Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Alabama. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the city of Muscle Shoals.

On average, liberal arts graduates from NW-SCC take out $9,225 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 38 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Union State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Wadley.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Southern Union State Community College take out $10,485 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coastal Alabama Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the distant town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Coastal Alabama Community College take out $9,607 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jefferson State Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Birmingham.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Jeff State take out is $10,125.

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With a ranking of #6, Chattahoochee Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. CVCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Phenix City.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at CVCC take out is $11,000.

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Wallace Community College, Dothan did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Wallace, Dothan take out $6,200 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Snead State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Alabama ranking. Snead State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Boaz.

Liberal Arts majors at Snead State Community College take out an average of $8,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northeast Alabama Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Northeast carry an average student debt load of $7,400.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Northeast Alabama Community College Report

#10

Troy University

Troy, AL

With a ranking of #10, Troy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at TROY accumulate an average of around $27,125 in student debt.

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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
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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