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

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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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in North Carolina to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Technical Community College the most popular 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 suburb of Raleigh.

Women make up 57% 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 Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#3

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cape Fear Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. CFCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

Of the 933 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at CFCC, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 49% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Guilford Technical Community College is a great place 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 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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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. CCCTI is a small public school located in the 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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Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 509 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Forsyth Tech, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#8

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

With a ranking of #8, Pitt Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a medium-sized 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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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Catawba Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Hickory, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 442 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at CVCC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Liberal Arts & Humanities students in the state of North Carolina that almost earned our Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina award.

Rank College Location
11 Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville, NC
12 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC
13 Gaston College Dallas, NC

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

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 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.

  • 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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