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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

28 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the liberal arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in North Carolina for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 205 students majoring in liberal arts at ECU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from ECU carry an average student debt load of $29,394. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $172.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Women make up 58% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from NC A&T take out $33,311 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 $106.

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Out of the 28 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

About 74% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from UNC Greensboro carry an average student debt load of $27,639. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $159, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 28 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winston - Salem State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from WSSU take out $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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 46 students majoring in liberal arts at UNC Chapel Hill, 35% are male and 65% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from UNC Chapel Hill take out $16,916 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 53% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Fayetteville State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,384.

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North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $27,161 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNCA is a small public school located in the city of Asheville.

Of the 19 students majoring in liberal arts at UNCA, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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

#8

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC

Belmont Abbey College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. BAC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Belmont.

Women make up 53% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in liberal arts at Appalachian State, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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