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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 376 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at ASU - Skysong, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#3

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Out of the 20 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 41% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - Commerce helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Out of the 20 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.

Women make up 72% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Texas A & M University - Central Texas, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 78% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Oklahoma Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Explore the most popular online liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools 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 20 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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