2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in South 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.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 129 students majoring in liberal arts at UofSC, 44% are male and 56% are female.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UofSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,837. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $271.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Upstate. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. USC Upstate is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.
Of the 67 students majoring in liberal arts at USC Upstate, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
About 55% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 45% are male.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Coastal Carolina University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,002. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $270.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Greenville University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 48% are male.
Liberal Arts majors at North Greenville take out an average of $22,034 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 $183.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia International University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in liberal arts at CIU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Liberal Arts majors at CIU take out an average of $22,971 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Limestone College 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. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gaffney.
About 48% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 52% are male.
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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University of South Carolina - Beaufort ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Bluffton, USCB is a public college with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 22% are male.
Liberal Arts majors at USCB take out an average of $28,860 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, College of Charleston 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 city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in liberal arts at C of C, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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Bob Jones University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Greenville.
Women make up 65% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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Lander University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in liberal arts at Lander University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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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Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 27 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.