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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 86 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the liberal arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 46% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,909.

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#2

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Baton Rouge Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Southeast Region . BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 72% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

Of the 984 students majoring in liberal arts at Delgado Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Delgado Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,845.

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#4

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Germanna Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 683 students majoring in liberal arts at Germanna Community College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts graduates from Germanna Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,912.

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Out of the 86 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

About 77% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#6

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #6, Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. PVCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 37% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from PVCC take out $12,935 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Central Virginia Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts majors at Central Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $10,947 in student debt.

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Lord Fairfax 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 283 students majoring in liberal arts at Lord Fairfax Community College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Lord Fairfax Community College take out $12,985 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge 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. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 266 students majoring in liberal arts at BRCC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts graduates from BRCC carry an average student debt load of $12,038.

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With a ranking of #10, John Tyler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Women make up 66% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from John Tyler Community College take out $11,572 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#11

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA

Bossier Parish 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 #11 on the list. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.

Women make up 76% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton 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 town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public college with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton Report

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN
14 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
15 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV
16 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
17 Rappahannock Community College Glenns, VA

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
Virginia 9,302
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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