by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 the Southeast region, there were 112,117 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 401 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region liberal studies students.
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 Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Union, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 97 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
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 Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region. University of South Carolina - Sumter is a small public school situated in Sumter, South Carolina. It awarded 175 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Allendale, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 110 students in 2021-2022.
Full University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie Liberal Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oxford College of Emory University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Oxford College of Emory University is a small school located in Oxford, Georgia that handed out 441 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University-Perimeter College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 2,164 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Georgia State University-Perimeter College Liberal Arts Report
Louisburg College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisburg College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisburg, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #7, Georgia Highlands College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 594 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Atlanta Metropolitan State College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. AMSC is a small public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 154 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Lake-Sumter State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Leesburg, Florida, this small public school handed out 598 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students 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%.
Tallahassee Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 2,169 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Tallahassee Community College
Motlow State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Motlow State Community College is a public institution located in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 789 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Motlow State Community College
With a ranking of #12, Florida College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Temple Terrace, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 109 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Spartanburg Methodist College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spartanburg Methodist College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 170 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
South Georgia State College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. South Georgia State College is a small public school situated in Douglas, Georgia. It awarded 223 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at South Georgia State College
Santa Fe College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Santa Fe College is a fairly large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 2,030 ’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%.
Columbia State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Columbia State Community College is a public institution located in Columbia, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 664 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Columbia State Community College
Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Florida SouthWestern State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 1,657 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Lancaster ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Lancaster, South Carolina, and it awarded 125 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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
With a ranking of #19, Tri-County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Tri-County Community College is a small public school situated in Murphy, North Carolina. It awarded 141 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Tri-County Community College
Palm Beach State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, this large public school awarded 3,463 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students 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%.
With a ranking of #21, Pasco-Hernando State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. PHSC is located in New Port Richey, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,143 ’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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Pasco-Hernando State College
Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 8,584 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Hillsborough Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 3,128 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bradenton, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 1,236 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota
Saint Johns River State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. St. Johns River Community College is located in Palatka, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 740 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 more about Liberal Arts at Saint Johns River State College
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 52 | Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson, NC |
| 53 | Germanna Community College | Locust Grove, VA |
| 54 | Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Keyser, WV |
| 55 | College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City, NC |
| 56 | Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL |
| 57 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC |
| 58 | Florida Gateway College | Lake City, FL |
| 59 | Glenville State College | Glenville, WV |
| 60 | Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta, VA |
| 61 | Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington, NC |
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