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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$14,782 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in South Carolina with 4,243 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in South 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts General Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the best value school in South Carolina for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

UofSC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from UofSC take out $28,837 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $271.

UofSC also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South 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 University of South Carolina - Upstate. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. USC Upstate is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

USC Upstate undergraduate students pay an average of $11,583 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at USC Upstate take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,737. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $145, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

Coastal Carolina University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Coastal Carolina University take out $29,002 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $270.

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#4

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lander University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in South Carolina. Located in the town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public college with a small student population.

Lander University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $235.

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#5

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

Out of the 6 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Greenville University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Greenville are $22,470 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from North Greenville carry an average student debtload of $22,034. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $183.

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#6

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

Limestone College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gaffney.

Limestone College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Limestone College accumulate an average of around $32,589 in student debt.

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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
North Carolina 18,234
Florida 64,444
Tennessee 10,186
Kentucky 6,493
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 6 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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