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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in the Southeast Region

568 Ranked Colleges
163,228 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,841 and $16,920 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 568 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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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 be in good company if you decide to attend Oxford College of Emory University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Oxford College of Emory University is a small school located in Oxford, Georgia that handed out 452 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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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. This small school is located in Allendale, South Carolina, and it awarded 91 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 568 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region 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 / sciences and humanities degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.

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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 a small public school situated in Marion, Alabama. It awarded 86 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 568 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Sumter landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sumter, South Carolina, and it awarded 159 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Georgia State University-Perimeter College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,419 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Louisburg College
Louisburg, North Carolina

Louisburg College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Louisburg, North Carolina, and it awarded 74 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Georgia Highlands College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. GHC is located in Rome, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 782 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Atlanta Metropolitan 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 #9. AMSC is a small public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 156 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lake-Sumter State College
Leesburg, Florida

Lake-Sumter State College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lake-Sumter State College is a small school located in Leesburg, Florida that handed out 809 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

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Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, Tennessee

Motlow State 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 #12. Motlow is a medium-sized public school situated in Tullahoma, Tennessee. It awarded 899 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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%.

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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 100 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

With a ranking of #14, Spartanburg Methodist College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Spartanburg Methodist College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 180 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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South Georgia 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 #15. Located in Douglas, Georgia, this small public school awarded 330 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Santa Fe College
Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #16, Santa Fe College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 2,138 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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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. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Tennessee, and it awarded 632 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tri-County Community College
Murphy, North Carolina

Tri-County 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 #18. Tri-County Community College is a small public school situated in Murphy, North Carolina. It awarded 145 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 1,856 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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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. This small school is located in Lancaster, South Carolina, and it awarded 80 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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East Central Community College
Decatur, Mississippi

East Central Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. East Central Community College is located in Decatur, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 325 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Lake Worth, Florida, and it awarded 4,062 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, Florida

Pasco-Hernando 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 #23. Pasco-Hernando State College is a medium-sized school located in New Port Richey, Florida that handed out 1,171 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #24, Snead State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region list. Snead State Community College is a public institution located in Boaz, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 318 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU Potomac State College is a small school located in Keyser, West Virginia that handed out 165 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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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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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida
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New College of Florida
Sarasota, Florida
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Roane State Community College
Harriman, Tennessee
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Polk State College
Winter Haven, Florida
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College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, Florida
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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi
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Pensacola State College
Pensacola, Florida
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Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, Mississippi
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Walters State Community College
Morristown, Tennessee
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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

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:

Rank College Location
51 College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC
52 Brunswick Community College Bolivia, NC
53 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
54 Valencia College Orlando, FL
55 Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KY
56 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
57 Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, AR
58 East Georgia State College Swainsboro, GA
59 Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN
60 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
61 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
62 North Florida College Madison, FL
63 Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN
64 Craven Community College New Bern, NC
65 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
Rank College Location
66 Glenville State College Glenville, WV
67 New River Community College Dublin, VA
68 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
69 Vance-Granville Community College Henderson, NC
70 James Sprunt Community College Kenansville, NC
71 Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA
72 Roanoke-Chowan Community College Ahoskie, NC
73 Louisiana State University - Eunice Eunice, LA
74 Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC
75 Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL
76 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
77 Florida Gateway College Lake City, FL
78 Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA
79 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
80 Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus Birmingham, AL
81 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
82 Southeastern Community College Whiteville, NC
83 Shorter College N Little Rock, AR
84 Patrick Henry Community College Martinsville, VA
85 Chipola College Marianna, FL
86 West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling, WV

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