by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 354,866 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 14,501 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Christian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas. Terrell, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 6,326 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Valley Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. TVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Athens, Texas. It awarded 707 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McLennan Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 691 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school awarded 1,815 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 1,232 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Texas College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. Western Texas College is a public institution located in Snyder, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 126 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Huston - Tillotson University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #9, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 250 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Paul Quinn College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Grayson College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. Grayson College is a small public school situated in Denison, Texas. It awarded 635 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
Lamar State College - Orange did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #13. Lamar State College - Orange is a public institution located in Orange, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Del Mar College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. DMC is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 176 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this small public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 361 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 70 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Navarro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. Corsicana, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 55 students in 2021-2022.
University of St. Thomas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northwest Vista College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Antonio College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Concordia University, Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Coastal Bend College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. Coastal Bend College is located in Beeville, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
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