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2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

46 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

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 college with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alamance Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

Out of the 46 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mount Olive landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. CCCTI is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hudson.

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Guilford Technical Community College 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 #7 on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

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Lenoir Community College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

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 school with a small student population.

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Beaufort County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Beaufort County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Washington.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

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