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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

209 Colleges
$29,155 Avg Salary
$16,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in the United States with 79,412 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 209 schools in the Southwest Region 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

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for liberal arts general studies students. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $11,286 in student debt.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 209 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $10,313 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $10,722 in student debt.

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Out of the 209 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from CNM carry an average student debt load of $8,879.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Collin County Community College District carry an average student debt load of $10,000.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Collin County Community College District Report

#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College 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. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at San Antonio College take out is $10,355.

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#7

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Northwest Vista College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Northwest Vista College take out $8,590 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Houston 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $16,001 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Pima County Community College District take out an average of $9,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #10, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $15,529 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #11, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from El Paso Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,124.

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#12

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

Liberal Arts majors at South Texas College take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#13

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Blinn College take out an average of $12,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Palo Alto College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Palo Alto College take out is $10,604.

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#15

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Central Texas College carry an average student debt load of $7,126.

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San Jacinto 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 #16 on the list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

On average, liberal arts graduates from San Jacinto College take out $9,171 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Arizona Western College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

On average, liberal arts graduates from AWC take out $5,607 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#18

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

With a ranking of #18, Laredo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Laredo College take out is $4,934.

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#19

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ

Glendale Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Glendale Community College accumulate an average of around $9,360 in student debt.

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McLennan Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $13,505 in student debt.

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#21

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Yavapai College take out $10,143 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#22

Northeast Lakeview College

Universal City, TX

Northeast Lakeview College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Universal City, Northeast Lakeview College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Mesa Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

Liberal Arts majors at Mesa Community College take out an average of $13,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Trinity Valley Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. TVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Athens.

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

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Trinity Valley Community College Report

#25

Grayson College

Denison, TX

Grayson College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Grayson College carry an average student debt load of $10,138.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Grayson College Report

#26

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX
#28

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX
#29

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK
#30

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX
#31

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
32 Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ
33 Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ
34 University of North Texas Denton, TX
35 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
36 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
37 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
38 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
39 Odessa College Odessa, TX
40 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
40 South Plains College Levelland, TX

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 55,869
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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