2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Jacksonville State University the most popular school in Alabama for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.
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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
Women make up 53% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Athens State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Athens State University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Athens.
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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oakwood University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oakwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.
Women make up 68% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama A & M University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 54% are male.
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University of Mobile ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mobile.
Of the 10 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at University of Mobile, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Stillman 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 #7 on the list. Stillman College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
Of the 7 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Stillman College, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Spring Hill College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Spring Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.
Women make up 60% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Samford University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Samford, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Troy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.
Request InformationBest 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 |
| Mississippi | 5,696 |
| South Carolina | 4,243 |
| Florida | 64,444 |
| Virginia | 9,302 |
| Arkansas | 5,205 |
| Kentucky | 6,493 |
| Georgia | 7,724 |
| Tennessee | 10,186 |
| Louisiana | 2,864 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 11 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.