by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 366,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southwest region, there were 27,220 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 102 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular liberal arts programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 6,347 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 1,979 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 102 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 1,368 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 818 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Glendale Community College
Out of the 102 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McLennan Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. MCC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 764 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Trinity Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity Valley Community College is located in Athens, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 757 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 2,357 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Pima Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima Community College is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 1,788 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 697 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 550 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 508 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 498 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Northern Arizona University
With a ranking of #13, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 460 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 402 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 373 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Central Texas College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 345 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 340 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a small public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 327 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 319 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Rio Salado College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 317 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Arizona College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Arizona College is a small school located in Coolidge, Arizona that handed out 574 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 263 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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South Mountain Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 233 students in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 213 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Grayson College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Grayson College is located in Denison, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 722 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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