2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree 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 Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best value school in North Carolina for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC State are $9,131 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from NC State take out $27,161 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
NC State also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fayetteville State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
Fayetteville State University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,379 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Fayetteville State University accumulate an average of around $34,384 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from ECU take out $29,394 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $172.
ECU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,916.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Winston - Salem State University is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSSU are $6,247 a year. Liberal Arts majors at WSSU take out an average of $32,714 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $95.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UNC Greensboro take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,639. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $159, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC A&T are $6,733 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at NC A&T accumulate an average of around $33,311 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $106.
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University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNCA is a small public school located in the small city of Asheville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNCA are $7,319 a year.
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Belmont Abbey College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. BAC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Belmont.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BAC are $18,500 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Greensboro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Greensboro College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Greensboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Greensboro College are $18,960 a year.
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| 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 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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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