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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You

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.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Alabama 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named John C Calhoun State Community College the most popular school in Alabama for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Calhoun Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Tanner.

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

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Out of the 29 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Alabama Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 70% 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 Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jeff State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Women make up 66% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Union State Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wadley.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Out of the 29 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Snead State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Snead State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Boaz.

Of the 318 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Snead State Community College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Northeast Alabama 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 #6 on the list. Northeast is a small public school located in the rural area of Rainsville.

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

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Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

Of the 268 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at TROY, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Hanceville.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Northwest-Shoals Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. NW-SCC is a small public school located in the city of Muscle Shoals.

Of the 242 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at NW-SCC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus 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 medium-sized city of Birmingham, LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 217 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at LSCC - Birmingham Campus, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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

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

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

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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