2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 46 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South Piedmont Community College the best value 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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Piedmont Community College are $2,015 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South Piedmont Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in North Carolina.
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Out of the 46 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Craven Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Craven Community College is a small public school located in the city of New Bern.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Craven Community College are $2,022 a year.
Craven Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 46 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Alamance Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ACC are $2,310 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ACC also is in the top 15% of our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Vance-Granville Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Vance-Granville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,944 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Guilford Technical Community College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $2,289 per year.
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Pitt Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Pitt Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Rockingham Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. RCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Wentworth.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCC are $1,966 per year.
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Durham Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Durham Technical Community College are $2,228 per year.
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Wake Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wake Technical Community College are $2,768 a year.
Wake Technical Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. CCCTI is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hudson.
CCCTI undergraduate students pay an average of $2,537 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CCCTI also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 3,558 |
| Mississippi | 5,696 |
| South Carolina | 4,243 |
| Florida | 64,444 |
| Virginia | 9,302 |
| Arkansas | 5,205 |
| Alabama | 5,890 |
| Kentucky | 6,493 |
| Georgia | 7,724 |
| Tennessee | 10,186 |
| Louisiana | 2,864 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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).
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