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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 354,866 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 112,117 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 103,258 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 290 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree liberal studies students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Sumter. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region. USC Sumter is a small school located in Sumter, South Carolina that handed out 175 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full USC Sumter Liberal Arts Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Allendale, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 110 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.

Full University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie Liberal Arts Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Union. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region. USC Union is located in Union, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 97 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

Full USC Union Liberal Arts Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oxford College of Emory University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Oxford College is a small school located in Oxford, Georgia that handed out 441 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Oxford College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University-Perimeter College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 2,164 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia State University-Perimeter College Liberal Arts Report

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Louisburg College
Louisburg, North Carolina

With a ranking of #6, Louisburg College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisburg College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisburg, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 86 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Louisburg College

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Georgia Highlands College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Highlands College is a small school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 594 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Georgia Highlands College Liberal Arts Report

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With a ranking of #8, Atlanta Metropolitan State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small public school awarded 154 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.

Full AMSC Liberal Arts Report

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Lake-Sumter State College
Leesburg, Florida

Lake-Sumter State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lake-Sumter State College is a small public school situated in Leesburg, Florida. It awarded 598 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Lake-Sumter State College

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Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Tallahassee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 2,169 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Tallahassee Community College Liberal Arts Report

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Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, Tennessee

With a ranking of #11, Motlow State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Motlow State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Tullahoma, Tennessee that handed out 789 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Motlow State Community College

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Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Methodist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Spartanburg Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 170 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at SMC

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South Georgia State College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Douglas, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 223 students in 2021-2022.

Full South Georgia State College Liberal Arts Report

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Florida College
Temple Terrace, Florida

Florida College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Temple Terrace, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Florida College

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Santa Fe College
Gainesville, Florida

Santa Fe College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 2,030 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Santa Fe College Liberal Arts Report

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Columbia State Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia State Community College is a small school located in Columbia, Tennessee that handed out 664 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Columbia State Community College Liberal Arts Report

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Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida SouthWestern State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 1,657 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full FSW Liberal Arts Report

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University of South Carolina - Lancaster ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Lancaster is located in Lancaster, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 125 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Carolina - Lancaster Liberal Arts Report

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Tri-County Community College
Murphy, North Carolina

Tri-County Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tri-County Community College is a small school located in Murphy, North Carolina that handed out 141 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Tri-County Community College

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

With a ranking of #20, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach State College is a large public school situated in Lake Worth, Florida. It awarded 3,463 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Palm Beach State College Liberal Arts Report

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Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, Florida

Pasco-Hernando State College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pasco-Hernando State College is a medium-sized public school situated in New Port Richey, Florida. It awarded 1,143 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Pasco-Hernando State College

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8,584 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts at MDC

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With a ranking of #23, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 3,128 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Hillsborough Community College

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State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is located in Bradenton, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,236 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Liberal Arts Report

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Saint Johns River State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Palatka, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 740 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Johns River Community College Liberal Arts Report

Rest of the Best 44 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 44 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
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St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
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