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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 163,228 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,841 and $16,920 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 568 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region liberal arts students.
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 Arts Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 9,606 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 568 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #2 spot on the list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,810 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. BC is a public institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,380 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 568 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lake Worth, Florida, and it awarded 4,062 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Palm Beach State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 3,242 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Hillsborough Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 3,217 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 3,158 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State University-Perimeter College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,419 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Tallahassee Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
Full Tallahassee Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Santa Fe College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 2,138 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Santa Fe College
Seminole State College of Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 2,125 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Seminole State College of Florida
Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida SouthWestern State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 1,856 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Florida SouthWestern State College
With a ranking of #13, Indian River State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 1,841 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Indian River State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
American Public University System came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 1,837 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full American Military University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Cocoa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 1,829 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Eastern Florida State College
Daytona State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 1,748 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Daytona State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Wake Technical Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 1,679 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wake Technical Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 3,606 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 1,486 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Central Piedmont Community College
Austin Peay State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 1,427 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Austin Peay State University
With a ranking of #21, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a public institution located in Bradenton, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,398 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota
With a ranking of #22, Polk State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Polk State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winter Haven, Florida. It awarded 1,333 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Polk State College
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 1,289 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 more about Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Virginia
Pasco-Hernando State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. PHSC is located in New Port Richey, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,171 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Pasco-Hernando State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, Pensacola State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 1,085 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Pensacola State
Not only did these schools make the top 51 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis, TN |
| 52 | Tidewater Community College | Norfolk, VA |
| 54 | Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga, TN |
| 55 | Walters State Community College | Morristown, TN |
| 56 | Pearl River Community College | Poplarville, MS |
| 57 | Jones County Junior College | Ellisville, MS |
| 58 | Roane State Community College | Harriman, TN |
| 59 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 60 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
| 61 | Northeast State Community College | Blountville, TN |
| 62 | Lord Fairfax Community College | Middletown, VA |
| 63 | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College | Salisbury, NC |
| 64 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 65 | Elizabethtown Community and Technical College | Elizabethtown, KY |
| 66 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway, SC |
| 67 | Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette, AL |
| 69 | Oxford College of Emory University | Oxford, GA |
| 70 | Trident Technical College | Charleston, SC |
| 71 | Catawba Valley Community College | Hickory, NC |
| 72 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 73 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
| 74 | Midlands Technical College | West Columbia, SC |
| 75 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville, NC |
| 75 | Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL |
| 77 | Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL |
| 78 | Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY |
| 79 | University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock, AR |
| 80 | Durham Technical Community College | Durham, NC |
| 81 | Northeast Mississippi Community College | Booneville, MS |
| 82 | Tri-County Technical College | Pendleton, SC |
| 83 | Greenville Technical College | Greenville, SC |
| 84 | Gaston College | Dallas, NC |
| 85 | Arkansas State University - Beebe | Beebe, AR |
| 86 | College of Coastal Georgia | Brunswick, GA |
| 86 | Itawamba Community College | Fulton, MS |
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