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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's 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 28 schools in North Carolina to see which bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% 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 North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Of the 192 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at NC A&T, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Of the 139 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UNC Greensboro, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#4

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Winston - Salem State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 28 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 46 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UNC Chapel Hill, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

Of the 45 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Fayetteville State University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 64% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNCA is a small public school located in the city of Asheville.

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

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#8

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont, NC

Belmont Abbey College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. BAC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Belmont.

About 53% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Appalachian State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Appalachian State, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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