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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in South Carolina

49 Colleges
$25,227 Avg Salary
$17,564 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in South Carolina 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Tri-County Technical College the most popular school in South Carolina for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the suburb of Pendleton, TCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from TCTC take out $10,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, SC

The excellent programs at Midlands Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in South Carolina. MTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of West Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at MTC take out is $14,329. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $103.

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#3

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

The excellent programs at Trident Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in South Carolina. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Trident Technical College carry an average student debt load of $10,671.

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#4

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means York Technical College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Rock Hill, York Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at York Technical College accumulate an average of around $8,125 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College accumulate an average of around $16,941 in student debt.

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Greenville Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Greenville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at GTC take out is $14,538.

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#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Piedmont Technical College carry an average student debt load of $14,875.

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#8

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in South Carolina list. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Spartanburg Community College take out $7,510 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in South Carolina list. OCtech is a small public school located in the rural area of Orangeburg.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at OCtech take out is $14,580.

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#10

Spartanburg Methodist College

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Methodist College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from SMC take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $84.

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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 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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