2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 366,996 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.
Across the Southeast region, there were 119,958 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 238 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts programs, but they also cost less that 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
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region liberal studies students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cleveland Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. Shelby, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 196 students in 2020-2021.
Cleveland Community College excels when it comes to liberal studies quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Cleveland Community College is $-141 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.
Full Cleveland Community College Liberal Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University-Perimeter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 2,419 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Georgia State University-Perimeter College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,316 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students per year to attend Georgia State University-Perimeter College.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Georgia State University-Perimeter College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Forsyth Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. Forsyth Technical Community College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 501 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Forsyth Tech also claimed a top spot 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 yearly cost to attend Forsyth Technical Community College is $5,388 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Forsyth Technical Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Guilford Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jamestown, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 609 students in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $10,898 for southeast region liberal studies students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Guilford Technical Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 7,810 students in 2020-2021.
Valencia College also made our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $5,354 for southeast region liberal studies students per year to attend Valencia College.
Full Valencia College Liberal Arts Report
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in De Queen, Arkansas, and it awarded 105 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,715 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students per year to attend UA Cossatot.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
NorthWest Arkansas Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bentonville, Arkansas, and it awarded 739 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,828 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students per year to attend NWACC.
Full NorthWest Arkansas Community College Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #8, Tallahassee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 2,197 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Tallahassee Community College is $3,809 for southeast region liberal studies students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Tallahassee Community College
Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 330 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FTCC is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,337 for southeast region liberal studies students per year to attend FTCC.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Fayetteville Technical Community College
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 453 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region liberal studies students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,346 for southeast region liberal studies students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts at USF Tampa
With a ranking of #11, Beaufort County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Washington, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 137 students 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 [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $4,810 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students per year to attend Beaufort County Community College.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Beaufort County Community College
Wake Technical Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 1,679 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Wake Technical Community College also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,767 for southeast region liberal studies students per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Wake Technical Community College
With a ranking of #13, Lenoir Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir Community College is a small public school situated in Kinston, North Carolina. It awarded 199 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Lenoir Community College is $4,005 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Lenoir Community College
University of Memphis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region liberal studies students list, UofM has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $13,904 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students.
Full University of Memphis Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #15, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 3,217 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FSCJ is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,129 for southeast region liberal studies students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at FSCJ
With a ranking of #16, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 3,242 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, HCC 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 $2,949 for southeast region liberal studies students per year to attend Hillsborough Community College.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at HCC
With a ranking of #17, Johnston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Johnston Community College is a small public school situated in Smithfield, North Carolina. It awarded 309 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,241 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students per year to attend Johnston Community College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full Johnston Community College Liberal Arts Report
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-B Tech is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 329 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for A-B Tech is $5,600 for southeast region liberal studies students.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 2,125 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Seminole State excels when it comes to liberal studies quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,427 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students per year to attend Seminole State.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Seminole State College of Florida
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 1,486 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,710 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Central Piedmont Community College
Alamance Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ACC is a public institution located in Graham, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 281 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ACC 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 Alamance Community College is $14,724 for southeast region liberal studies students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Alamance Community College
With a ranking of #22, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Martinsburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 239 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,505 for southeast region liberal studies students per year to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
South Piedmont Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school situated in Polkton, North Carolina. It awarded 158 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for South Piedmont Community College is $5,727 for southeast region liberal studies students.
Read more about Liberal Arts at South Piedmont Community College
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is located in North Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 579 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is $12,788 for Southeast Region Liberal Studies students.
Full UA Pulaski Tech Liberal Arts Report
Indian River State College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 1,841 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Indian River State College is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $3,786 for southeast region liberal studies students.
Full Indian River State College Liberal Arts Report
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