by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 119,958 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 401 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 9,606 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 7,810 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Broward College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 5,380 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach State College is a public institution located in Lake Worth, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,062 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 3,242 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Hillsborough Community College
With a ranking of #6, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 3,217 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Florida State College at Jacksonville
St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 3,158 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State University-Perimeter College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 2,419 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State University-Perimeter College Liberal Arts Report
Tallahassee Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee Community College is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,197 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Santa Fe College is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,138 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Seminole State is located in Sanford, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,125 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Seminole State College of Florida
Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 1,856 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Indian River State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,841 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Florida State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. EFSC is located in Cocoa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,829 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Daytona State College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 1,748 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Wake Technical Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 1,679 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Central Piedmont Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 1,486 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Central Piedmont Community College
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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 1,398 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota
Polk State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Polk State College is a public institution located in Winter Haven, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,333 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 1,289 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at University of Virginia - Main Campus
Pasco-Hernando State College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. PHSC is a medium-sized public school situated in New Port Richey, Florida. It awarded 1,171 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Pasco-Hernando State College
Pensacola State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 1,085 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Pellissippi State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 1,030 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Pellissippi State Community College
Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 989 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Motlow State Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Motlow is a public institution located in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 899 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about Liberal Arts at Motlow State Community 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 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 52 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 52 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway, SC |
| 54 | Oxford College of Emory University | Oxford, GA |
| 55 | Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC |
| 56 | Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory, NC |
| 56 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 58 | Midlands Technical College | West Columbia, SC |
| 59 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville, NC |
| 60 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 61 | Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL |
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