by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 266 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 125,050 associate degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of liberal arts / sciences & humanities for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality liberal arts / sciences & humanities program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts / sciences & humanities students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Northern Virginia Community College is a great option for individuals interested in an associate degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Northern Virginia Community College
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities has to look into University of South Florida - Main Campus. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Valencia College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Valencia College is a very large public college located in the large city of Orlando.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Valencia College
Oxford College of Emory University is a good choice for students pursuing an associate degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Oxford College is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Oxford.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Oxford College of Emory University
Seminole State is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Sanford.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Seminole State College of Florida
Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Lake Worth.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Palm Beach State College
HCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Tampa.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Hillsborough Community College
FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Jacksonville.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Florida State College at Jacksonville
Located in the fringe town of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Mitchell Community College
Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Tallahassee Community College
Located in the midsize suburb of Graham, ACC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Alamance Community College
American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from American Public University System
Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Florida State University
Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Broward College
Southside Virginia Community College is a small public college located in the remote area of Alberta.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Southside Virginia Community College
Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Florida SouthWestern State College
MDC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Miami.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Miami Dade College
SPC is a fairly large public college located in the city of St. Petersburg.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from St Petersburg College
Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Santa Fe College
Surry Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Dobson.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Surry Community College
Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Wake Technical Community College
Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a large public university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Indian River State College
Bishop State Community College is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Bishop State Community College
Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Central Piedmont Community College
This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 20% of the 266 different Southeast liberal arts / sciences & humanities schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | Martinsburg, WV |
| 52 | Florida College | Temple Terrace, FL |
| 53 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN |
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences & humanities schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 37 | 5,107 |
| Georgia | 34 | 7,085 |
| Virginia | 34 | 6,800 |
| Arkansas | 33 | 4,615 |
| Florida | 32 | 63,334 |
| North Carolina | 30 | 17,285 |
| Kentucky | 30 | 5,565 |
| Tennessee | 30 | 9,311 |
| West Virginia | 29 | 2,520 |
| Louisiana | 26 | 1,766 |
| South Carolina | 26 | 3,767 |
| Alabama | 24 | 5,517 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 125,050 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 1,366 |
| Social Sciences | 1,300 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 254 |
| Communication & Journalism | 245 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 157 |
| English Language & Literature | 127 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 123 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 121 |
| History | 107 |
