2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in North Carolina. In total, 18,234 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in North Carolina.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools
Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $26,750 in student debt.
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Out of the 57 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
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Out of the 57 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, South Piedmont Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Liberal Arts majors at South Piedmont Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debtload of $15,712.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
On average, liberal arts graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Alamance Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina list. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.
While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at ACC accumulate an average of around $6,812 in student debt.
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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Central Piedmont Community College carry an average student debtload of $7,500.
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University of Mount Olive did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Olive.
While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at UMO accumulate an average of around $27,297 in student debt.
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East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
Liberal Arts majors at ECU take out an average of $28,084 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $172.
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With a ranking of #10, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. CCCTI is a small public school located in the suburb of Hudson.
After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from CCCTI carry an average student debtload of $6,250.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 7,724 |
Virginia | 9,302 |
Florida | 64,444 |
Tennessee | 10,186 |
Kentucky | 6,493 |
South Carolina | 4,243 |
Louisiana | 2,864 |
Arkansas | 5,205 |
Alabama | 5,890 |
Mississippi | 5,696 |
West Virginia | 3,558 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.