2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1,067 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the most popular school in the United States for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 1,289 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at University of Virginia, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 48% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 72% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Out of the 1,067 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 560 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UNT, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Thomas Edison State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.
About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 44% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, The Evergreen State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Olympia, Evergreen is a public school with a small 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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California State University - Fresno came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
Of the 422 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at BYU - I, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Of the 376 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at ASU - Skysong, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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California State University - Bakersfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. CSUB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.
About 84% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 16% are male.
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George Mason University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 357 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at GMU, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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Columbia College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Women make up 51% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Women make up 55% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma 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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California State University - Northridge ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 39% are male.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
Of the 315 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at FDU, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Sarah Lawrence College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bronxville.
Women make up 71% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
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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California State University - Long Beach came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Women make up 91% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 40% are male.
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With a ranking of #25, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Women make up 90% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1067 different United States liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities by Region
View the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's 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 |
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| 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 27 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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