2025 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Texas
25
Colleges in Texas
14,501
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14,501 degrees in liberal arts annually.
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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
The liberal studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Liberal Arts rankings. We derive our Best Overall Liberal Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Liberal Arts Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Texas
The schools below may not offer all types of liberal studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Texas Schools in Liberal Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TX
188
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in liberal arts. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 188 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In TX
44
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 44 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Southern Methodist University
Associates
Degree Type
AA in Liberal Arts
Program Name
Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Every student who is interested in liberal arts needs to check out Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Texas Tech University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
1,815
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Collin County Community College District is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in liberal arts. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of McKinney. A Best Colleges rank of #386 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Collin County Community College District is a great college overall.
There were roughly 1815 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Collin County Community College District
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
691
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #620 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.
There were about 691 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from McLennan Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
6,326
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands. A Best Colleges rank of #557 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means North Harris Montgomery is a great college overall.
There were roughly 6326 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Lone Star College System
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In TX
37
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Texas Christian University
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in General Studies
Program Name
Maximize your transfer credits and complete your bachelor's degree faster with this flexible online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
361
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
South Texas College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of McAllen. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 361 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
23rd
Most Popular In TX
33
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 53rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 33 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
250
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 250 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Central Texas College in the most recent data year.
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