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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$8,715 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,227 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 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 21 schools in South 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.

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 Schools in South Carolina

Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

$4,870 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Florence-Darlington Technical College the best value school in South Carolina for liberal arts general studies students. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

Florence-Darlington Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Florence-Darlington Technical College take out $16,257 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in South Carolina. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

OCtech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from OCtech carry an average student debtload of $14,580.

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Out of the 21 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GTC are $5,186 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at GTC accumulate an average of around $14,538 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Tri-County Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

TCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from TCTC take out $10,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,356 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out is $16,941.

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#6

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC
$5,315 Average Tuition & Fees

Piedmont Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Piedmont Technical College are $5,315 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Piedmont Technical College take out is $14,875.

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#7

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #7, Midlands Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

MTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at MTC take out an average of $14,329 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $103.

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#8

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC
$5,410 Average Tuition & Fees

York Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at York Technical College are $5,410 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at York Technical College accumulate an average of around $8,125 in student debt.

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#9

Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC
$5,306 Average Tuition & Fees

Aiken Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Aiken Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Graniteville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aiken Technical College are $5,306 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Aiken Technical College take out is $14,569.

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#10

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Carolina list. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

Spartanburg Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Spartanburg Community College take out an average of $7,510 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best 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
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 21 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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