2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1,486 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our 2023 rankings named Miami Dade College the most popular school in the United States for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 38% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 62% 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 El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. BC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 5,380 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at BC, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Tarrant County College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 67% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Palm Beach State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.
Of the 4,062 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Palm Beach State College, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Hillsborough Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Collin County Community College District landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of McKinney.
About 62% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools ranking. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 59% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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St Petersburg College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Women make up 61% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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San Antonio College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 39% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Pasadena City College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 2,428 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Pasadena City College, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, Georgia State University-Perimeter College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 32% are male.
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Northwest Vista College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 62% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Houston Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 68% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Golden West College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Golden West College is a large public school located in the suburb of Huntington Beach.
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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With a ranking of #21, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 68% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Tallahassee Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public school with a large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Santa Fe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 54% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.
Of the 2,125 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Seminole State, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Bakersfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.
Of the 1,933 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Bakersfield College, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1486 different United States liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts & Humanities students that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools award.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities by Region
View the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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.