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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas

116 Colleges
$29,566 Avg Salary
$15,994 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 Texas. In total, 55,869 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Texas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 116 schools in Texas 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.

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

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

Liberal Arts majors at El Centro College take out an average of $11,286 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $10,313 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 116 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $10,722 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Collin County Community College District accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 116 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from San Antonio College carry an average student debt load of $10,355.

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#6

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Northwest Vista College take out is $8,590.

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

Liberal Arts majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $16,001 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Austin Community College District 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. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Liberal Arts majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $15,529 in student loans while working on their egree.

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El Paso 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. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at El Paso Community College accumulate an average of around $9,124 in student debt.

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#10

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

On average, liberal arts graduates from South Texas College take out $5,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#11

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Blinn College take out $12,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#12

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Palo Alto College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Palo Alto College carry an average student debt load of $10,604.

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#13

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 #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Central Texas College accumulate an average of around $7,126 in student debt.

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at San Jacinto College take out is $9,171.

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#15

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Laredo College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Laredo College carry an average student debt load of $4,934.

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McLennan Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Liberal Arts majors at MCC take out an average of $13,505 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#17

Northeast Lakeview College

Universal City, TX

Northeast Lakeview College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Universal City, Northeast Lakeview College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Texas award.

Rank College Location
18 Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX
19 Grayson College Denison, TX
20 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX
21 Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX
22 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
23 Paris Junior College Paris, TX

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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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