2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts general studies students, making the major the most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 338 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts General Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 4,843 students majoring in liberal arts at Ivy Tech Community College, 37% are male and 63% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $13,100 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.
Women make up 59% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Santa Monica College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saddleback College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.
Women make up 57% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Saddleback College
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the United States. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.
Women make up 43% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Utah Valley University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Women make up 62% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 2,005 students majoring in liberal arts at Northern Virginia Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.
On average, liberal arts graduates from Northern Virginia Community College take out $11,909 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Northern Virginia Community College Report
With a ranking of #7, East Los Angeles College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.
Women make up 68% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts majors at East Los Angeles College accumulate an average of around $8,840 in student debt.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at East Los Angeles College Report
Orange Coast College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
Of the 1,807 students majoring in liberal arts at Orange Coast College, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Orange Coast College
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Bakersfield College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 1,533 students majoring in liberal arts at Bakersfield College, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Bakersfield College
Long Beach City College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
Women make up 62% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Long Beach City College Report
College of the Canyons did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Liberal Arts majors at College of the Canyons take out an average of $10,624 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at College of the Canyons Report
Golden West College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 36% are male.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Golden West College
With a ranking of #14, Moorpark College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Moorpark College is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark.
Women make up 60% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Irvine Valley College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. Irvine Valley College is a large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Of the 1,381 students majoring in liberal arts at Irvine Valley College, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Irvine Valley College
With a ranking of #16, Allan Hancock College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Allan Hancock College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Maria.
About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Allan Hancock College
Citrus College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. Citrus College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Glendora.
About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 36% are male.
With a ranking of #18, Palomar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 37% are male.
Santa Ana College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts majors at SAC accumulate an average of around $10,545 in student debt.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Santa Ana College Report
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MCC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 65% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Liberal Arts majors at MCC take out an average of $12,382 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Report
With a ranking of #21, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 64% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Santa Barbara City College
With a ranking of #22, Cypress College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Cypress College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Cypress.
Of the 1,158 students majoring in liberal arts at Cypress College, 38% are male and 62% are female.
Washtenaw Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 1,149 students majoring in liberal arts at Washtenaw Community College, 38% are male and 62% are female.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Washtenaw Community College
With a ranking of #24, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 1,074 students majoring in liberal arts at Pima County Community College District, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Pima Community College Report
Baton Rouge Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
About 72% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 28% are male.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Baton Rouge Community College
Rest of the Top Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 51 | Arizona Western College | Yuma, AZ |
| 52 | Victor Valley College | Victorville, CA |
| 53 | Folsom Lake College | Folsom, CA |
| 54 | Paris Junior College | Paris, TX |
| 55 | Los Medanos College | Pittsburg, CA |
| 56 | Oxnard College | Oxnard, CA |
| 57 | West Los Angeles College | Culver City, CA |
| 58 | Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA |
| 59 | South Louisiana Community College | Lafayette, LA |
| 60 | Grayson College | Denison, TX |
| 61 | North Idaho College | Coeur d’Alene, ID |
| 62 | Los Angeles Mission College | Sylmar, CA |
| 63 | College of Southern Maryland | La Plata, MD |
| 64 | City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 65 | Chabot College | Hayward, CA |
| 66 | Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA |
| 66 | City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College | Chicago, IL |
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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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