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2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 366,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Southeast region, there were 119,958 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 225 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 395 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $4,847 for southeast region liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

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Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, North Carolina

Out of the 225 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockingham Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Rockingham Community College is located in Wentworth, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Rockingham Community College is $8,502 for southeast region liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Rockingham Community College Liberal Arts Report

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 1,841 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Indian River State College excels when it comes to liberal studies quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $8,827 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Indian River State College Liberal Arts Report

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College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Albemarle. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. College of the Albemarle is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 229 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at College of the Albemarle

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Surry Community College
Dobson, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Surry Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Surry Community College is a small public school situated in Dobson, North Carolina. It awarded 155 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Surry Community College is $8,398 for southeast region liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Surry Community College

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Beaufort County Community College
Washington, North Carolina

Beaufort County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Washington, North Carolina, and it awarded 137 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Beaufort County Community College is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $9,460 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Beaufort County Community College.

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.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Beaufort County Community College

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 7,810 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,487 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Valencia College.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at Valencia College

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 453 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $14,349 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Liberal Arts Report

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Top 25% in overall quality
$36,388 Average Early-Career Earnings

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in De Queen, Arkansas, and it awarded 105 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Palm Beach State College is a large public school situated in Lake Worth, Florida. It awarded 4,062 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Palm Beach State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Palm Beach State College is $14,894 for southeast region liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Palm Beach State College Liberal Arts Report

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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 501 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Forsyth Tech is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Forsyth Tech is $10,027 for southeast region liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Forsyth Technical Community College Liberal Arts Report

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South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, North Carolina

South Piedmont Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. South Piedmont Community College is a small school located in Polkton, North Carolina that handed out 158 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend South Piedmont Community College is $6,052 for southeast region liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Liberal Arts at South Piedmont Community College

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Top 20% in overall quality
$40,156 Average Early-Career Earnings

Hillsborough Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 3,242 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, HCC is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category.

Full Hillsborough Community College Liberal Arts Report

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With a ranking of #14, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,217 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, FSCJ also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $7,670 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Read more about Liberal Arts at FSCJ

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With a ranking of #15, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. CCCTI is a public institution located in Hudson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 354 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,725 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

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Southwest Tennessee Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 630 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Southwest is $6,681 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southwest Tennessee Community College Liberal Arts Report

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Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #17, Tallahassee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 2,197 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Tallahassee Community College is $8,717 for southeast region liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Tallahassee Community College

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Johnston Community College
Smithfield, North Carolina

Johnston Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Johnston Community College is a small school located in Smithfield, North Carolina that handed out 309 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Johnston Community College is $6,841 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Johnston Community College

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Wallace Community College, Dothan did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Dothan, Alabama, this small public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Wallace, Dothan is $4,718 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Wallace, Dothan Liberal Arts Report

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Walters State Community College
Morristown, Tennessee

Walters State Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Morristown, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 588 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for WSCC is $6,468 for southeast region liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts at WSCC

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Isothermal Community College
Spindale, North Carolina

Isothermal Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Spindale, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 200 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for ICC is $7,139 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Isothermal Community College Liberal Arts Report

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 1,486 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $5,964 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Central Piedmont Community College

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Southside Virginia Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Southside Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Alberta, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 334 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Southside Virginia Community College is $7,474 for southeast region liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southside Virginia Community College Liberal Arts Report

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Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, North Carolina

Catawba Valley Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 437 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,302 for southeast region liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Catawba Valley Community College.

Read more about Liberal Arts at Catawba Valley Community College

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North Florida College
Madison, Florida

North Florida College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Madison, Florida, this small public school handed out 172 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend North Florida College is $5,154 for southeast region liberal studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full NFC Liberal Arts Report

Rest of the Best 34 in Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, North Carolina
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Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, South Carolina
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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina
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Pensacola State College
Pensacola, Florida
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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, South Carolina
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