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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Virginia

53 Colleges
$27,025 Avg Salary
$13,423 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in Virginia to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Germanna Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Germanna Community College accumulate an average of around $9,285 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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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. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Lord Fairfax Community College take out $9,132 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 53 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Virginia Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Central Virginia Community College take out an average of $7,094 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Tidewater Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Tidewater Community College take out is $12,577.

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#7

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Virginia ranking. PVCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at PVCC accumulate an average of around $10,046 in student debt.

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John Tyler Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from John Tyler Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,125.

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#9

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

With a ranking of #9, Blue Ridge Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at BRCC take out is $9,313.

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With a ranking of #10, Southside Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Southside Virginia Community College take out an average of $5,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
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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