by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 South Carolina, there were 6,345 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,227 and $17,564 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina” ranking analyzed 49 colleges that offered 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina liberal arts students.
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 Major in South Carolina list. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 159 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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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. USC Salkehatchie is located in Allendale, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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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 Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Union, South Carolina, and it awarded 117 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartanburg Methodist College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 180 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 - Lancaster landed the #5 spot on the list. USC Lancaster is a small school located in Lancaster, South Carolina that handed out 80 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 453 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Spartanburg Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 221 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Midlands Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. MTC is located in West Columbia, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 545 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Aiken Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. Aiken Technical College is a small school located in Graniteville, South Carolina that handed out 84 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Technical College of the Lowcountry did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. Beaufort, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
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Trident Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 505 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Greenville Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 387 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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 5 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Central Carolina Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. Central Carolina Technical College is a public institution located in Sumter, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
York Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 470 students in 2020-2021.
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Tri-County Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #16. TCTC is located in Pendleton, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,589 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Tri-County Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Williamsburg Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Kingstree, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Northeastern Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Cheraw, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
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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. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 67 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Greenville University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Central, South Carolina, and it awarded 28 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Columbia International University is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Benedict College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Benedict College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 30 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Denmark Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. This small school is located in Denmark, South Carolina, and it awarded 38 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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