by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 119,958 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 401 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Union. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Union is located in Union, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 401 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies 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. USC Sumter is a small public school situated in Sumter, South Carolina. It awarded 159 ’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 - Salkehatchie. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Allendale, South Carolina, and it awarded 91 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Oxford, Georgia, and it awarded 452 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University-Perimeter College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2,419 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Louisburg College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisburg College is a small school located in Louisburg, North Carolina that handed out 74 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Highlands College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Georgia Highlands College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 782 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Atlanta Metropolitan State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. AMSC is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 156 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake-Sumter State College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. LSSC is a small public school situated in Leesburg, Florida. It awarded 809 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Tallahassee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 2,197 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Motlow State Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tullahoma, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 899 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students 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%.
Florida College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Temple Terrace, Florida. It awarded 100 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Spartanburg Methodist College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 180 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, South Georgia State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. South Georgia State College is a small school located in Douglas, Georgia that handed out 314 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Santa Fe College is a fairly large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 2,138 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia State Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Tennessee, and it awarded 632 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 1,856 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, University of South Carolina - Lancaster did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Lancaster, South Carolina, and it awarded 80 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Tri-County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Murphy, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 141 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Palm Beach State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Palm Beach State College is a public institution located in Lake Worth, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,062 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Pasco-Hernando State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. New Port Richey, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 1,171 students in 2020-2021.
Miami Dade College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. MDC is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 9,606 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Hillsborough Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. HCC is a fairly large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 3,242 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is located in Bradenton, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,398 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
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Saint Johns River State College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Palatka, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 831 students in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 52 | Vance-Granville Community College | Henderson, NC |
| 53 | Germanna Community College | Locust Grove, VA |
| 54 | Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Keyser, WV |
| 55 | College of the Albemarle | Elizabeth City, NC |
| 56 | Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL |
| 57 | Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC |
| 58 | Florida Gateway College | Lake City, FL |
| 59 | Glenville State College | Glenville, WV |
| 60 | Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta, VA |
| 61 | Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington, NC |
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