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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 4th in Virginia. In fact, 9,302 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Virginia 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 Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in Virginia for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#2

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Out of the 33 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Germanna Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 757 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Germanna Community College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tidewater Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 31% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lord Fairfax Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southside Virginia Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public school with a small 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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With a ranking of #6, Central Virginia Community College 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 small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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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John Tyler Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Women make up 68% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, New River Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

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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#9

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#10

Patrick Henry Community College

Martinsville, VA

With a ranking of #10, Patrick Henry Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,234
West Virginia 3,558
South Carolina 4,243
Florida 64,444
Arkansas 5,205
Mississippi 5,696
Tennessee 10,186
Louisiana 2,864
Alabama 5,890
Kentucky 6,493
Georgia 7,724

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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.

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