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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida

72 Colleges
$27,136 Avg Salary
$16,325 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in Florida 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.

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Our analysis found Miami Dade College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from MDC carry an average student debt load of $8,500.

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#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 72 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Valencia College take out $9,790 in student loans while working on their 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.

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#3

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The excellent programs at Broward College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Florida. BC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from BC carry an average student debt load of $8,000.

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#4

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Out of the 72 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hillsborough Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

On average, liberal arts graduates from FSCJ take out $10,953 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida ranking. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from SPC carry an average student debt load of $13,270.

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#8

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL

Tallahassee Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Tallahassee Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,167. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $83.

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#9

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Santa Fe College take out $10,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $108.

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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Seminole State take out is $10,250.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Seminole State College of Florida Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
11 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL
12 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
13 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
14 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL

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
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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