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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 86 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 54% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#2

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Baton Rouge Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Southeast Region . BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Of the 1,074 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at BRCC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

Women make up 78% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#4

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Germanna Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.

About 77% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#6

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. PVCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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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Central Virginia Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Lord Fairfax Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 283 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Lord Fairfax Community College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#9

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 36% are male.

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John Tyler Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

Of the 262 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at John Tyler Community College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#11

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA

With a ranking of #11, Bossier Parish Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

About 76% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 24% are male.

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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Morrilton, UACCM is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts & Humanities students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN
14 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
15 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV
16 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
17 Rappahannock Community College Glenns, VA

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,234
West Virginia 3,558
South Carolina 4,243
Florida 64,444
Virginia 9,302
Arkansas 5,205
Mississippi 5,696
Louisiana 2,864
Alabama 5,890
Kentucky 6,493
Georgia 7,724
Tennessee 10,186

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 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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