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

29 Colleges
$25,649 Avg Salary
$14,171 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in North Carolina to see which online 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Wake Technical Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue an online degree in North Carolina. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Wake Technical Community College take out is $11,000.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Guilford Technical Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students pursuing an online degree. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Guilford Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,000.

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#3

Craven Community College

New Bern, NC

The excellent online programs at Craven Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in North Carolina. Craven Community College is a small public school located in the small city of New Bern.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Craven Community College accumulate an average of around $6,442 in student debt.

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Out of the 29 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. CCCTI is a small public school located in the suburb of Hudson.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at CCCTI accumulate an average of around $6,250 in student debt.

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#5

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Mitchell Community College take out is $5,500.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the distant town of Sanford, Central Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Central Carolina Community College carry an average student debtload of $5,500.

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Randolph Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Carolina ranking. Randolph Community College is a small public school located in the town of Asheboro.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Randolph Community College take out $6,334 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Davidson County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at DCCC take out is $11,000.

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With a ranking of #9, Vance-Granville Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the distant town of Henderson, Vance-Granville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at ECU take out is $28,084. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $172, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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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 27 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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