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Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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With 556,813 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 74 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing an online undergraduate certificate.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular online school in the United States for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 41% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% 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 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Of the 1,180 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at MCC, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#4

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Delgado Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Hondo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

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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#6

Merced College

Merced, CA

With a ranking of #6, Merced College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 845 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Merced Community College District, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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College of Western Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

Of the 831 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at CWI, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Los Angeles Harbor College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public school with a medium-sized 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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#9

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Germanna Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

Women make up 62% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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South Louisiana 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#11

Grayson College

Denison, TX

With a ranking of #11, Grayson College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 530 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Grayson College, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD
13 Yavapai College Prescott, AZ
14 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH

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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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