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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas

116 Colleges
$29,566 Avg Salary
$15,994 Avg Student Debt

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the most popular major in Texas with 55,869 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

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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 Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 116 schools in Texas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a .

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at El Centro College take out an average of $11,286 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $10,313 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $10,722 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 116 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Collin County Community College District carry an average student debt load of $10,000.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 116 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at San Antonio College accumulate an average of around $10,355 in student debt.

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#6

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Northwest Vista College take out an average of $8,590 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $16,001 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Austin Community College District landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $15,529 in student debt.

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El Paso Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from El Paso Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,124.

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#10

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at South Texas College take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#11

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

With a ranking of #11, Blinn College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Blinn College take out $12,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#12

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Palo Alto 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 #12 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public school with a large student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Palo Alto College take out an average of $10,604 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#13

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

With a ranking of #13, Central Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Central Texas College take out an average of $7,126 in student loans while working on their egree.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas ranking. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debt load of $9,171.

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#15

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Laredo 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 #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Laredo College take out is $4,934.

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McLennan 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 #16 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at MCC take out an average of $13,505 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#17

Northeast Lakeview College

Universal City, TX

Northeast Lakeview College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Universal City, Northeast Lakeview College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts & Humanities students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
18 Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX
19 Grayson College Denison, TX
20 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX
21 Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX
22 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
23 Paris Junior College Paris, TX

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 8,087
New Mexico 3,989
Oklahoma 3,298

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).

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