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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arizona

30 Colleges
$31,492 Avg Salary
$15,907 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 Arizona. In fact, 8,087 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Pima Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Pima County Community College District carry an average student debt load of $9,250.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Pima Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona Western College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the small city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from AWC carry an average student debt load of $5,607.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Glendale Community College take out an average of $9,360 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

The excellent programs at Yavapai College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Arizona. Yavapai College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Yavapai College accumulate an average of around $10,143 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Mesa Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,875.

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#6

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Central Arizona College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arizona list. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Pinal County Community College take out $10,536 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Central Arizona College Report

Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arizona ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Estrella Mountain Community College take out is $11,000.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Estrella Mountain Community College Report

Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #8 on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out $9,100 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Chandler-Gilbert Community College Report

Northern Arizona University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from NAU take out $22,939 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $319.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Northern Arizona University Report

#10

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Rio Salado College carry an average student debt load of $9,375.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Rio Salado College Report

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 55,869
New Mexico 3,989
Oklahoma 3,298

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 26 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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