2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South Piedmont Community College the best value school in North Carolina for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public school with a small student population.
South Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at South Piedmont Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Piedmont Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina list.
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Out of the 57 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Craven Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Craven Community College is a small public school located in the small city of New Bern.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Craven Community College are $2,022 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Craven Community College take out $6,442 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Alamance Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in North Carolina. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ACC are $2,310 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at ACC accumulate an average of around $6,812 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ACC also did well on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vance-Granville Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Vance-Granville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,944 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Guilford Technical Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $2,289 per year. Liberal Arts majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out an average of $16,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Pitt Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Community College are $1,940 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Pitt Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,255.
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With a ranking of #7, Rockingham Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Wentworth.
RCC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Durham Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Durham Technical Community College are $2,228 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Durham Technical Community College take out $11,760 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Wake Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Wake Technical Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. CCCTI is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hudson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCCTI are $2,537 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from CCCTI carry an average student debtload of $6,250.
Request InformationBest Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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