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Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia

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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges
$27,025 Avg Salary
$13,423 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 21 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts general studies students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #123 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Old Dominion University the most popular school in Virginia for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Old Dominion University

#2

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Richmond is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Richmond Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hollins University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 51
Georgia 20
North Carolina 111
Tennessee 221
Kentucky 12
Louisiana 21
Alabama 40
South Carolina 13
Mississippi 8
Arkansas 24
West Virginia 26

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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