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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Tennessee

45 Colleges
$29,220 Avg Salary
$16,927 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 Tennessee. In total, 10,186 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a .

#1

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Our analysis found Austin Peay State University to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Austin Peay State University carry an average student debt load of $22,540.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Austin Peay State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pellissippi State Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Knoxville.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Pellissippi State Community College accumulate an average of around $8,617 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Motlow State Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Motlow accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Volunteer State Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from VSCC carry an average student debt load of $8,750.

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

Liberal Arts majors at Nashville State Community College take out an average of $13,824 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Columbia State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Columbia State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Columbia.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Columbia State Community College take out $8,807 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Southwest take out $8,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Chattanooga State Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Tennessee ranking. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Chattanooga State Community College accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Chattanooga State Community College Report

Walters State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at WSCC accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Roane State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Roane State Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,833.

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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
Florida 64,444
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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