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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in South Carolina

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina

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In 2021-2022, 538,925 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In , liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,316 and had an average of $15,943 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Carolina, there were 5,531 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,227 and $15,050 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina” ranking, we looked at 49 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina liberal arts students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in South Carolina

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Out of the 49 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Sumter landed the #1 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Sumter is a public institution located in Sumter, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 175 ’s degrees 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%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at USC Sumter

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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 Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina. This small school is located in Allendale, South Carolina, and it awarded 110 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

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Out of the 49 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Union landed the #1 spot on the list. Union, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 97 students in 2021-2022.

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Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spartanburg Methodist College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 170 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Lancaster. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. USC Lancaster is a public institution located in Lancaster, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 125 ’s 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 USC Lancaster Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 334 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 206 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Spartanburg Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina

Midlands Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. MTC is located in West Columbia, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 373 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, South Carolina

Aiken Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Graniteville, South Carolina, and it awarded 83 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, South Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Technical College of the Lowcountry did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Located in Beaufort, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina

Trident Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 517 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Trident Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Greenville Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 362 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

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Clinton College
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Clinton College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students 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.

Full Clinton College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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With a ranking of #14, Central Carolina Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Central Carolina is a small school located in Sumter, South Carolina that handed out 111 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

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York Technical College
Rock Hill, South Carolina

York Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. York Technical College is a small school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 442 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at York Technical College

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Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, South Carolina

Tri-County Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Located in Pendleton, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 1,227 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at TCTC

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Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree, South Carolina

Williamsburg Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Kingstree, South Carolina, and it awarded 32 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Williamsburg Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, South Carolina

With a ranking of #18, Northeastern Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Northeastern Technical College is located in Cheraw, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 90 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Northeastern Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 70 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Florence-Darlington Technical College

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #20, North Greenville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Tigerville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at North Greenville University

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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Located in Central, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at SWU

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 24 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 General Studies at CIU

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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

Benedict College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Benedict College

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Limestone College
Gaffney, South Carolina

Limestone College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gaffney, South Carolina. It awarded 33 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Limestone College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Denmark Technical College
Denmark, South Carolina

Denmark Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Denmark, South Carolina, and it awarded 53 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Denmark Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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