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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina

96 Colleges
$25,649 Avg Salary
$14,171 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 96 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for liberal arts general studies students. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Wake Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Central Piedmont Community College take out is $7,500.

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#3

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cape Fear Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. CFCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at CFCC accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Liberal Arts majors at FTCC take out an average of $10,803 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 96 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Guilford Technical Community College take out $16,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. CCCTI is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hudson.

On average, liberal arts graduates from CCCTI take out $6,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Forsyth Tech take out $9,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

With a ranking of #8, Pitt Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Pitt Community College take out is $14,255.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College accumulate an average of around $9,252 in student debt.

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Catawba Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the small city of Hickory, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from CVCC take out $7,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Coastal Carolina Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Jacksonville.

Liberal Arts majors at Coastal Carolina Community College take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #12, Durham Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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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Isothermal Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Spindale.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at ICC take out is $8,050.

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#14

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Gaston College accumulate an average of around $6,434 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts General Studies students in the state of North Carolina that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina award.

Rank College Location
15 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
16 Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC
17 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC
18 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
19 Craven Community College New Bern, NC

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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
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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