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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 538,925 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In , liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 the Southeast region, there were 153,413 liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,772 and $15,966 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 568 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oxford College of Emory University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region. Oxford, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 441 students 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Oxford College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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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 Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. USC Salkehatchie is a small public school situated in Allendale, South Carolina. It awarded 110 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at USC Salkehatchie

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Union. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Union is a public institution located in Union, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 97 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full USC Union Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marion Military Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region. Marion Military Institute is located in Marion, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 88 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Marion Military Institute

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Sumter. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Sumter, South Carolina, and it awarded 175 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities at USC Sumter

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With a ranking of #6, Georgia State University-Perimeter College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 2,164 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees 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 / Sciences & Humanities at Georgia State University-Perimeter College

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Louisburg College
Louisburg, North Carolina

Louisburg College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. 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.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Louisburg College

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Georgia Highlands College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GHC is a small school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 594 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Highlands College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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Atlanta Metropolitan State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. AMSC is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 154 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Lake-Sumter State College
Leesburg, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Lake-Sumter State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Leesburg, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 598 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full LSSC Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #11, Tallahassee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 2,169 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Tallahassee Community College

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Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, Tennessee

With a ranking of #12, Motlow State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Motlow 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Motlow

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Florida College
Temple Terrace, Florida

Florida College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Temple Terrace, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 109 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities at Florida College

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Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Methodist College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. SMC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 170 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at SMC

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South Georgia State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Douglas, Georgia, this small public school awarded 232 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.

Full South Georgia State College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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Santa Fe College
Gainesville, Florida

Santa Fe College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 2,030 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities at Santa Fe College

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Columbia State Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 664 students 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%.

Full Columbia State Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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Tri-County Community College
Murphy, North Carolina

Tri-County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Tri-County Community College is located in Murphy, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 145 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 / Sciences & Humanities at Tri-County Community College

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Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Florida SouthWestern State College is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,657 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at FSW

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University of South Carolina - Lancaster ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. USC Lancaster is a small public school situated in Lancaster, South Carolina. It awarded 125 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Report

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East Central Community College
Decatur, Mississippi

East Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Decatur, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 310 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.

Full East Central Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, this large public school handed out 3,463 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Palm Beach State College

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Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, Florida

Pasco-Hernando State College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. PHSC is a medium-sized public school situated in New Port Richey, Florida. It awarded 1,143 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at PHSC

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Snead State Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Snead State Community College is a small public school situated in Boaz, Alabama. It awarded 421 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Snead State Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. WVU Potomac State College is a small school located in Keyser, West Virginia that handed out 184 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
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St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NC
52Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NC
53Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, MS
54Valencia CollegeOrlando, FL
55Simmons College of KentuckyLouisville, KY
56Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FL
57Arkansas Baptist CollegeLittle Rock, AR
58East Georgia State CollegeSwainsboro, GA
59Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TN
60Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN
61Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL
62North Florida CollegeMadison, FL
63Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN
64Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NC
65Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC
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66Glenville State CollegeGlenville, WV
67New River Community CollegeDublin, VA
68Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL
69Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson, NC
70James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NC
71Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove, VA
72Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie, NC
73Louisiana State University - EuniceEunice, LA
74Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst, NC
75Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL
76Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC
77Florida Gateway CollegeLake City, FL
78Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta, VA
79NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, AR
80Lawson State Community College - Birmingham CampusBirmingham, AL
81Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL
82Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville, NC
83Shorter CollegeN Little Rock, AR
84Patrick Henry Community CollegeMartinsville, VA
85Chipola CollegeMarianna, FL
86West Virginia Northern Community CollegeWheeling, WV

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