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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$7,325 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 city of Raleigh.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,131 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#2

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Fayetteville State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in North Carolina. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ECU also did well on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a 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 also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.

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#5

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winston - Salem State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

WSSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,247 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 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 #6 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 per 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.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

NC A&T undergraduate students pay an average of $6,733 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. UNCA is a small public school located in the city of Asheville.

UNCA undergraduate students pay an average of $7,319 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC

With a ranking of #9, Belmont Abbey College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. BAC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.

BAC undergraduate students pay an average of $18,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC

Greensboro College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. 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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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges 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 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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