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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 North Carolina, there were 16,104 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 15,261 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,987 and $17,467 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina” ranking, we looked at 62 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisburg College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. Louisburg College is a small school located in Louisburg, North Carolina that handed out 74 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. Tri-County Community College is a public institution located in Murphy, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 141 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Brunswick Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Brunswick Community College is located in Bolivia, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 218 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Vance-Granville Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school situated in Henderson, North Carolina. It awarded 229 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Albemarle. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 229 students in 2020-2021.
Central Piedmont Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,486 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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Cape Fear Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Cape Fear Community College is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 820 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. Southeastern Community College is a small public school situated in Whiteville, North Carolina. It awarded 144 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Roanoke-Chowan Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Ahoskie, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Western Piedmont Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Morganton, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 134 students 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.
Mitchell Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. Statesville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 268 students in 2020-2021.
Sandhills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Pinehurst, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 280 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
McDowell Technical Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Marion, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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James Sprunt Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. James Sprunt Community College is a small public school situated in Kenansville, North Carolina. It awarded 80 associates’s liberal studies 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.
Rockingham Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Wentworth, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 142 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 329 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Piedmont Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. South Piedmont Community College is located in Polkton, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 158 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #18, Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. Coastal Carolina Community College is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 418 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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Catawba Valley Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. Catawba Valley Community College is a public institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 437 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sampson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #20. Sampson Community College is a small school located in Clinton, North Carolina that handed out 159 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Halifax Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Weldon, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Richmond Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. Located in Hamlet, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 198 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Blue Ridge Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 155 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #24, Craven Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina list. New Bern, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 191 students in 2020-2021.
Central Carolina Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Sanford, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 239 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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