2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You
With 556,813 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 445 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the online liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Online Schools for an Associate in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our 2023 rankings named Lone Star College System the most popular online school in the United States for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.
About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 34% are male.
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Out of the 445 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 38% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.
About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 38% are male.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Collin County Community College District Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 59% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St Petersburg College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 35% are male.
University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 39% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 68% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
Seminole State College of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.
Of the 2,125 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Seminole State, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a large student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 34% are male.
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Indian River State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 33% are male.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Indian River State College Report
Eastern Florida State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 63% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Daytona State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
Of the 1,748 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Daytona State College, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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American Public University System ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 24% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Wake Technical Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
Women make up 57% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
Of the 1,596 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Northern Virginia Community College, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Weber State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 58% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Santa Monica College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 1,492 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at SMC, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Santa Monica College Report
South Texas College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 1,429 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at South Texas College, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Polk State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Polk State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.
Of the 1,333 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Polk State, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Johnson County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 1,248 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at JCCC, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Johnson County Community College Report
Lane Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Eugene, Lane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 1,213 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Lane Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
Women make up 72% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 35% are male.
Pasco-Hernando State College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of New Port Richey, PHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 38% are male.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Pasco-Hernando State College Report
With a ranking of #24, Central Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen.
Women make up 54% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 445 different United States liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anoka-Ramsey Community College | Coon Rapids, MN |
| 52 | Northwest Florida State College | Niceville, FL |
| 53 | Tidewater Community College | Norfolk, VA |
| 54 | Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD |
| 55 | Estrella Mountain Community College | Avondale, AZ |
| 56 | Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield, MO |
| 57 | Pearl River Community College | Poplarville, MS |
| 58 | Bronx Community College | Bronx, NY |
| 59 | Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport, IA |
| 60 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Chandler, AZ |
| 61 | Navarro College | Corsicana, TX |
| 62 | Heartland Community College | Normal, IL |
| 63 | Lord Fairfax Community College | Middletown, VA |
| 63 | Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL |
| 65 | Lakeland Community College | Kirtland, OH |
| 66 | Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for online Liberal Arts & Humanities students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools award.
Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities by Region
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Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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