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

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in South 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the most popular school in South Carolina for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% 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 University of South Carolina - Upstate. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. USC Upstate is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

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

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Out of the 27 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Of the 65 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Coastal Carolina University, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#4

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at North Greenville University 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 rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Out of the 27 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at CIU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

With a ranking of #6, Limestone College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gaffney.

About 48% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 52% are male.

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University of South Carolina - Beaufort came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Bluffton, USCB is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#7

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#9

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greenville.

Of the 17 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Bob Jones University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#10

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Lander University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public school with a small 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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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
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 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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