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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 4th in Virginia. In fact, 9,302 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Lord Fairfax Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southside Virginia Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public school with a small 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Virginia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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John Tyler Community 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 #6 on the list. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

Women make up 68% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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New River Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. NRCC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Dublin.

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

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Patrick Henry Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Southwest Virginia Community 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 rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #10, Rappahannock Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Glenns, RCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 183 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at RCC, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,234
West Virginia 3,558
South Carolina 4,243
Florida 64,444
Arkansas 5,205
Mississippi 5,696
Tennessee 10,186
Louisiana 2,864
Alabama 5,890
Kentucky 6,493
Georgia 7,724

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 16 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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