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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in North Carolina to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular online school in North Carolina 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.

Women make up 57% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Guilford 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. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

Of the 706 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Guilford Technical Community College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#3

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

Out of the 24 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Craven Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Craven Community College is a small public school located in the city of New Bern.

Women make up 59% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. CCCTI is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hudson.

About 61% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#5

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mitchell Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Central Carolina Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Randolph Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Randolph Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Asheboro.

Women make up 63% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Davidson County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Vance-Granville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 229 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Vance-Granville Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#10

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

Nash Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.

Women make up 57% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 24 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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