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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 analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the 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 school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Out of the 74 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the # 3 spot on the list. MCC is a large public school located in the 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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the large 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

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Rio Hondo College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. RHCCD is a fairly large public school located in the 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 moderately-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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With a ranking of #7, College of Western Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online undergraduate certificate. CWI is a fairly 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 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public college 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

With a ranking of #9, Germanna Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Germanna Community College is a medium-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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With a ranking of #10, South Louisiana Community 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 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

Grayson College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. 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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