2024 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Georgia
17
Colleges in Georgia
6,524
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
liberal arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Liberal Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,524 degrees in liberal arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
The liberal studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Liberal Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for liberal arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Liberal Arts Rankings by Degree Level
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 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Georgia
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the liberal studies degree levels they offer.
10 Top Georgia Schools in Liberal Studies
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
2,419
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Georgia State University-Perimeter College if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #551 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2419 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State University-Perimeter College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In GA
781
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts has to look into University of North Georgia. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1182 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNG is a great university overall.
There were about 781 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of North Georgia
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In GA
782
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Georgia Highlands College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in liberal arts. GHC is a small public college located in the rural area of Rome. A Best Colleges rank of #1181 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GHC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 782 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at GHC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Georgia Highlands College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In GA
162
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Clayton State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in liberal arts. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Morrow. A Best Colleges rank of #1786 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clayton State University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 162 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Clayton State University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Clayton State University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In GA
Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Georgia Southern University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In GA
314
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
South Georgia State College is a small public college located in the town of Douglas. A Best Colleges rank of #1757 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means South Georgia State College is a great college overall.
There were about 314 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at South Georgia State College in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In GA
145
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
ABAC Tifton is a small public college located in the distant town of Tifton. This college ranks 54th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 145 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at ABAC Tifton in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In GA
Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available.
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VSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Valdosta. A Best Colleges rank of #1448 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means VSU is a great university overall.
There were about 18 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Valdosta State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In GA
123
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Macon. This university ranks 52nd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 123 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Middle Georgia State University in the most recent data year.
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