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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

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The Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 58 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lone Star College System the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very 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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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Out of the 58 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.

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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#4

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 54% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Out of the 58 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McLennan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Mesa Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.

Of the 771 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Mesa Community College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#7

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

With a ranking of #7, North 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. Located in the town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#8

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 689 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at OCCC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#9

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior 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. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Women make up 66% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Estrella Mountain 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Explore the most popular online liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 8,087
Texas 55,869
New Mexico 3,989
Oklahoma 3,298

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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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