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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia

53 Colleges
$27,025 Avg Salary
$13,423 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 9,302 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 53 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in Virginia for liberal arts general studies students. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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#2

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

The excellent programs at Germanna Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Virginia. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Germanna Community College accumulate an average of around $9,285 in student debt.

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Out of the 53 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 53 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Lord Fairfax Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lord Fairfax Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

Liberal Arts majors at Lord Fairfax Community College take out an average of $9,132 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Central Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Virginia. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Liberal Arts majors at Central Virginia Community College take out an average of $7,094 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Tidewater Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,577.

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#7

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at PVCC take out is $10,046.

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John Tyler Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at John Tyler Community College accumulate an average of around $9,125 in student debt.

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#9

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from BRCC carry an average student debt load of $9,313.

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With a ranking of #10, Southside Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Southside Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $5,875 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
North Carolina 18,234
Florida 64,444
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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