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

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 4,243 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in South 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Horry-Georgetown Technical College the most popular school in South Carolina for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#2

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trident Technical College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

About 71% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#3

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina list. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of West Columbia.

Women make up 58% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tri-County Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in South Carolina. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 25% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Greenville Technical College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Greenville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-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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#6

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#7

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

Women make up 70% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#8

Spartanburg Methodist College

Spartanburg, SC

With a ranking of #8, Spartanburg Methodist College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spartanburg.

Of the 180 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at SMC, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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University of South Carolina - Sumter did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. USC Sumter is a small public school located in the small city of Sumter.

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

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With a ranking of #10, University of South Carolina - Union 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 distant town of Union, USC Union is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 52% 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
North Carolina 18,234
West Virginia 3,558
Florida 64,444
Virginia 9,302
Arkansas 5,205
Mississippi 5,696
Tennessee 10,186
Louisiana 2,864
Alabama 5,890
Kentucky 6,493
Georgia 7,724

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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