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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina

57 Colleges
$25,649 Avg Salary
$14,171 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in North Carolina for liberal arts general studies students. NC State is a fairly 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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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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Out of the 57 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Out of the 57 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a very 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Central Piedmont Community College carry an average student debtload of $7,500.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Central Piedmont Community College Report

#8

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

University of Mount Olive ranked #8 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina 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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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college 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 medium-sized suburb of Hudson.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from CCCTI carry an average student debtload of $6,250.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Report

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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.

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