2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lone Star College System the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $10,313 in student debt.
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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 pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Collin County Community College District carry an average student debtload of $10,000.
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The excellent online programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Southwest Region . South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at South Texas College take out is $5,500.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Texas College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Central Texas College take out an average of $7,126 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McLennan Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at MCC take out is $13,505.
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Yavapai College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Yavapai College accumulate an average of around $10,143 in student debt.
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Mesa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #7 on the list. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Mesa Community College take out is $13,875.
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Grayson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #8 on the list. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.
After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Grayson College carry an average student debtload of $10,138.
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With a ranking of #9, North Central Texas College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from NCTC carry an average student debtload of $11,837.
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With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at OCCC accumulate an average of around $11,527 in student debt.
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Here are some additional great schools for online Liberal Arts & Humanities students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX |
| 12 | Estrella Mountain Community College | Avondale, AZ |
| 13 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Chandler, AZ |
| 14 | Navarro College | Corsicana, TX |
Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
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 Related Majors
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.