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

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$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 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.

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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

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

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pima 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 Southwest Region . Located in the 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.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Arizona Western College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Southwest Region . AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Yuma.

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

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Arizona Western College Report

#4

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

Out of the 30 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paris Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 34% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at Paris Junior College take out an average of $9,915 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Paris Junior College Report

#5

Grayson College

Denison, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grayson College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.

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

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Grayson College

#6

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 32% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts graduates from Yavapai College carry an average student debt load of $9,082.

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#7

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

With a ranking of #7, Central Arizona College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

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

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Pinal County Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,267.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Central Arizona College Report

#8

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ

With a ranking of #8, Coconino 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 rural area of Flagstaff, Coconino Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 241 students majoring in liberal arts at Coconino Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Liberal Arts majors at Coconino Community College take out an average of $14,142 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Coconino Community College Report

Cochise County Community College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 32% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at Cochise College take out an average of $11,317 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.

About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies schools 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 30 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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