by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 354,866 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across North Carolina, there were 15,820 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 15,025 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,318 and $17,791 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 62 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisburg College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. Louisburg College is located in Louisburg, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 86 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Murphy, North Carolina, and it awarded 141 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.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Tri-County Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brunswick Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. Brunswick Community College is a small public school situated in Bolivia, North Carolina. It awarded 233 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vance-Granville Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina. Vance-Granville Community College is a small school located in Henderson, North Carolina that handed out 202 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Albemarle landed the #5 spot on the list. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 208 students in 2021-2022.
Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,485 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Central Piedmont Community College
Cape Fear Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 815 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southeastern Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Whiteville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Roanoke-Chowan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. R-CCC is a small public school situated in Ahoskie, North Carolina. It awarded 62 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Western Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. Western Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Morganton, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 133 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Western Piedmont Community College
With a ranking of #11, Mitchell Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Statesville, North Carolina, and it awarded 275 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Sandhills Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. SCC is a public institution located in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 304 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
McDowell Technical Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. McDowell Technical Community College is located in Marion, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 81 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Liberal Arts at McDowell Technical Community College
James Sprunt Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. James Sprunt Community College is located in Kenansville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 85 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Rockingham Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. RCC is a small public school situated in Wentworth, North Carolina. It awarded 130 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #16. A-B Tech is a medium-sized school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 260 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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South Piedmont Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Polkton, North Carolina, and it awarded 203 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #18, Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a public institution located in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 469 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Catawba Valley Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Hickory, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 597 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Catawba Valley Community College
Sampson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #20. Sampson Community College is a public institution located in Clinton, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 172 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Halifax Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. Halifax Community College is located in Weldon, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 81 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Halifax Community College
Richmond Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Richmond Community College is a public institution located in Hamlet, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 213 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Blue Ridge Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. Located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 166 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Craven Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. New Bern, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 206 students in 2021-2022.
Central Carolina Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Central Carolina Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sanford, North Carolina that handed out 301 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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