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Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Alabama

2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Alabama

13 Colleges
$24,128 Avg Salary
$14,403 Avg Student Debt

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 5,890 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Alabama to see which online 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest-Shoals Community College the most popular online school in Alabama for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the small city of Muscle Shoals.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from NW-SCC take out $9,225 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Union State Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Alabama list. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Wadley.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Southern Union State Community College accumulate an average of around $10,485 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Coastal Alabama Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Coastal Alabama Community College take out is $9,607.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wallace Community College, Dothan is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Dothan, Wallace, Dothan is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Wallace, Dothan accumulate an average of around $6,200 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at John C Calhoun State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Alabama. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Calhoun Community College take out is $12,000.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from TROY carry an average student debtload of $27,125.

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With a ranking of #7, Gadsden State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. GSCC is a small public school located in the small city of Gadsden.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from GSCC carry an average student debtload of $8,691.

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#8

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Alabama ranking. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Columbia Southern University take out an average of $15,714 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Bishop State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Mobile, Bishop State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Bishop State Community College accumulate an average of around $7,264 in student debt.

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Shelton State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, Shelton State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Shelton State Community College take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,234
West Virginia 3,558
Mississippi 5,696
South Carolina 4,243
Florida 64,444
Virginia 9,302
Arkansas 5,205
Kentucky 6,493
Georgia 7,724
Tennessee 10,186
Louisiana 2,864

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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 13 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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