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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$2,353 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts General Studies

Our analysis found Forsyth Technical Community College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Forsyth Tech are $2,152 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Forsyth Tech take out $15,695 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland Community College are $2,602 per year.

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#3

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mitchell Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Mitchell Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,651 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catawba Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Hickory, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CVCC are $2,367 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Isothermal Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the distant town of Spindale.

ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,994 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

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