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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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$23,818 Avg Salary
$11,499 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts general studies students, making the major the most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Southeast Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the best school in the Southeast Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,909.

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#2

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Germanna Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Germanna Community College take out $11,912 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Union University

Jackson, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NWACC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bentonville.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts majors at NWACC accumulate an average of around $14,399 in student debt.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of De Queen, UA Cossatot is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Liberal Arts majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $24,845 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UA Pulaski Tech is a small public school located in the small city of North Little Rock.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, liberal arts graduates from UA Pulaski Tech carry an average student debtload of $20,954.

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John Tyler Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Liberal Arts majors at John Tyler Community College take out an average of $11,572 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Southside Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Southside Virginia Community College take out $8,837 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
Virginia 9,302
North Carolina 18,234
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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