by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,870 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of liberal arts / sciences & humanities for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality liberal arts / sciences & humanities program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination 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 bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 bachelor's degree.
The liberal arts / sciences & humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from The University of Texas at Austin
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities needs to look into Southern Methodist University. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Southern Methodist University
It's difficult to beat University of North Texas if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of North Texas
It's difficult to beat Texas Tech University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Texas Tech University
Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Wayland Baptist University
UTSA is a very large public university located in the large city of San Antonio.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from The University of Texas at San Antonio
TWU is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Texas Woman’s University
UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the large city of Arlington.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from The University of Texas at Arlington
TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Texas Christian University
Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Texas State University
Explore all the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 33 | 984 |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 1,195 |
| New Mexico | 31 | 579 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 2,870 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 6,704 |
| Social Sciences | 6,449 |
| English Language & Literature | 1,965 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 1,855 |
| History | 1,703 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 936 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 455 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 415 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 203 |
