2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 3rd in North Carolina. In fact, 18,234 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South Piedmont Community College the best school in North Carolina for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alamance Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Mount Olive is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Olive.
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CCCTI is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hudson.
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Guilford Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.
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Lenoir Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Gaston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Beaufort County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Beaufort County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Washington.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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West Virginia | 3,558 |
South Carolina | 4,243 |
Florida | 64,444 |
Virginia | 9,302 |
Arkansas | 5,205 |
Mississippi | 5,696 |
Louisiana | 2,864 |
Alabama | 5,890 |
Kentucky | 6,493 |
Georgia | 7,724 |
Tennessee | 10,186 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Rankings by Major
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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