by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 538,925 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, liberal arts / sciences & humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In , liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,316 and had an average of $15,943 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 53,865 liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,566 and $14,510 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,050 liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,918 and $22,392 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas” ranking looked at 49 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts / sciences & humanities in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas”.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arlington Baptist University landed the #1 spot on the list. ABU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist University of the Americas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas list. Baptist University of the Americas is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Quinn College landed the #3 spot on the list. Paul Quinn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 149 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas. TC is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 66 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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West Texas A&M University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 173 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 #8, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas list. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students 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%.
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Texas Woman’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas ranking. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 192 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas list. University of St. Thomas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Southern University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 75 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 459 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 39 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 122 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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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Southwestern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. Southwestern Adventist University is a small school located in Keene, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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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Howard Payne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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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Concordia University, Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Concordia University, Texas is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 34 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Sul Ross State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas ranking. Sul Ross State University is a public institution located in Alpine, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Lamar University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 97 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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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With a ranking of #21, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas list. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 70 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #22, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 157 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 138 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 237 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #25. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 230 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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