by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
Across South Carolina, there were 6,181 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,739 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,384 and $21,243 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina” list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Union. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina list. University of South Carolina - Union is a small school located in Union, South Carolina that handed out 117 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Sumter. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina. University of South Carolina - Sumter is a public institution located in Sumter, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 159 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina. USC Salkehatchie is a small school located in Allendale, South Carolina that handed out 91 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartanburg Methodist College landed the #4 spot on the list. SMC is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 180 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Lancaster. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina. Located in Lancaster, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Full University of South Carolina - Lancaster Liberal Arts Report
Horry-Georgetown Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 453 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
With a ranking of #7, Spartanburg Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 221 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Spartanburg Community College
Midlands Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking. Midlands Technical College is a medium-sized school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 422 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Aiken Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking. Aiken Technical College is a public institution located in Graniteville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Technical College of the Lowcountry landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking. Technical College of the Lowcountry is located in Beaufort, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Technical College of the Lowcountry Liberal Arts Report
Trident Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking. Trident Technical College is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 447 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Trident Technical College
Greenville Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina list. This medium-sized school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 382 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Clinton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Central Carolina Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. Sumter, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
York Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #15. York Technical College is a small school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 242 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Tri-County Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pendleton, South Carolina, and it awarded 385 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Tri-County Technical College
With a ranking of #17, Williamsburg Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina list. Located in Kingstree, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Williamsburg Technical College
Northeastern Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Cheraw, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts at Northeastern Technical College
Florence-Darlington Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Florence, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Florence-Darlington Technical College Liberal Arts Report
Denmark Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking. Denmark Technical College is located in Denmark, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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.
With a ranking of #21, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina list. Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts at Columbia College South Carolina
Piedmont Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Greenwood, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking. Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 27 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Limestone College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking. Limestone College is a small school located in Gaffney, South Carolina that handed out 9 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia International University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in South Carolina ranking. Columbia International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
