by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 79,412 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,155 and $16,203 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 207 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 7,386 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 207 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #2 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,347 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 4,817 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 207 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 3,223 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2,613 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwest Vista College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2,384 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 2,293 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 4,698 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central New Mexico Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Austin Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 1,654 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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El Paso Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,507 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Texas College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,429 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #12, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 1,292 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Palo Alto College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1,194 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Texas College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 1,171 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 1,087 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full San Jacinto College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Laredo College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 927 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 888 students in 2020-2021.
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McLennan Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 879 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Lakeview College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeast Lakeview College is located in Universal City, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 813 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Mesa Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 772 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 1,846 students in 2020-2021.
Full Pima Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Trinity Valley Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TVCC is a public institution located in Athens, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 757 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Trinity Valley Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #23, North Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region list. Gainesville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 715 students in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Southwest Texas Junior College is a public institution located in Uvalde, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 714 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Texas Junior College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #25, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 713 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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