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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

23 Colleges
$23,818 Avg Salary
$11,499 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

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 Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Out of the 23 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Germanna Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

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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#3

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Virginia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public school with a small student population.

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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Central Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Virginia. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lord Fairfax Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Virginia. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

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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#6

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

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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John Tyler Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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Rappahannock Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Glenns.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at RCC take out an average of $11,233 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Patrick Henry 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 Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public college with a small student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 39% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at Patrick Henry take out an average of $9,705 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Southside Virginia Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

Women make up 70% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Southside Virginia Community College take out $8,837 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 23 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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