2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 579 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our 2023 rankings named Miami Dade College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at MDC take out is $8,500.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Valencia College take out is $9,790. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $83.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Valencia College Report
Out of the 579 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at BC accumulate an average of around $8,000 in student debt.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Broward College Report
Out of the 579 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Palm Beach State College accumulate an average of around $8,000 in student debt.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Palm Beach State College Report
The excellent programs at Northern Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.
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Hillsborough Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at HCC take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $114.
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With a ranking of #7, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at FSCJ accumulate an average of around $10,953 in student debt.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Florida State College at Jacksonville
St Petersburg College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at SPC take out an average of $13,270 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Georgia State University-Perimeter College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Georgia State University-Perimeter College take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Tallahassee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #10 on the list. Tallahassee Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Tallahassee Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,167. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $83.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Tallahassee Community College Report
Santa Fe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #11 on the list. Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Gainesville.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Santa Fe College take out is $10,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $108, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Santa Fe College Report
Seminole State College of Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Seminole State carry an average student debt load of $10,250.
Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. FSW is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at FSW take out an average of $8,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Florida SouthWestern State College
Indian River State College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.
After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Indian River State College carry an average student debt load of $7,250.
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American Public University System landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from American Military University take out $5,688 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Eastern Florida State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.
On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from EFSC take out $9,577 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Eastern Florida State College
Daytona State College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Daytona State College take out is $9,379.
Wake Technical Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Wake Technical Community College take out is $11,000.
Tri-County Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list. TCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pendleton.
After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from TCTC carry an average student debt load of $10,000.
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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Central Piedmont Community College take out an average of $7,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Central Piedmont Community College Report
Germanna Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Germanna Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,285.
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Austin Peay State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Austin Peay State University take out is $22,540.
Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Austin Peay State University Report
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bradenton, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota accumulate an average of around $7,000 in student debt.
Polk State College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the small city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Polk State take out an average of $8,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Griffin.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 579 different Southeast liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,234 |
| 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 Related Majors
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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