2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You
Liberal Arts General Studies is the #74 most popular major in the country with 2,680 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 247 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Liberal Arts General Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the United States for liberal arts general studies students. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
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The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the United States. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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With a ranking of #9, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern Methodist University Report
Fort Hays State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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With a ranking of #15, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
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Austin Peay State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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DePaul University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Memphis ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #20, Tiffin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin.
University of Dallas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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St John’s College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools list. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, St. John's Annapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Tennessee State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #25, Pacifica Graduate Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the rural area of Carpinteria, Pacifica Graduate Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 39 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 41 | Salus University | Elkins Park, PA |
| 41 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 41 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 41 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth, OR |
| 41 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 46 | University of St. Thomas | Houston, TX |
| 46 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA |
| 46 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
| 49 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 49 | Rutgers University - Camden | Camden, NJ |
| 49 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 49 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
Liberal Arts General Studies by Region
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 27 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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