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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Carolina

96 Colleges
$25,649 Avg Salary
$14,171 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 96 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 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. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Wake Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,000.

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Out of the 96 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Central Piedmont Community College take out $7,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Central Piedmont Community College Report

#3

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cape Fear Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Carolina list. CFCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at CFCC accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from FTCC carry an average student debt load of $10,803.

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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. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Guilford Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,000.

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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #6 on the list. CCCTI is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hudson.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at CCCTI accumulate an average of around $6,250 in student debt.

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Forsyth Technical 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Forsyth Tech accumulate an average of around $9,625 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Forsyth Technical Community College Report

#8

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Pitt Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,255.

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,252.

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Catawba Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Hickory, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at CVCC take out is $7,000.

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Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Carolina list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Jacksonville.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Coastal Carolina Community College take out is $5,500.

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With a ranking of #12, Durham Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Durham Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,760.

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With a ranking of #13, Isothermal Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Spindale.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from ICC take out $8,050 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Isothermal Community College Report

#14

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a small student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Gaston College take out an average of $6,434 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Gaston College Report

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 Schools in North Carolina award.

Rank College Location
15 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
16 Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC
17 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC
18 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
19 Craven Community College New Bern, 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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