2024 Best Liberal Arts Schools in North Carolina
53
Colleges in North Carolina
16,104
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 53 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16,104 degrees in liberal arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
Your choice of liberal arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Liberal Arts 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
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 North Carolina Schools in Liberal Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
66th
Most Popular In NC
It is difficult to beat North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were about 27 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from North Carolina State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
61st
Most Popular In NC
46
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 46 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
46th
Most Popular In NC
137
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Beaufort County Community College if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Beaufort County Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #847 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Beaufort County Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 137 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Beaufort County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Beaufort County Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NC
437
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Catawba Valley Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Hickory, CVCC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #828 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CVCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 437 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at CVCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Catawba Valley Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
30th
Most Popular In NC
196
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Cleveland Community College is a small public college located in the fringe town of Shelby. A Best Colleges rank of #846 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cleveland Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 196 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
34th
Most Popular In NC
172
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #623 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Greensboro is a great university overall.
There were approximately 172 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In NC
352
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1012 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gaston College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 352 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Gaston College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Gaston College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NC
609
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1110 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Guilford Technical Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 609 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Guilford Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Guilford Technical Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NC
501
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #1077 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Forsyth Tech is a great college overall.
There were about 501 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Forsyth Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Forsyth Technical Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In NC
309
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Johnston Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Smithfield. A Best Colleges rank of #988 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johnston Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 309 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Johnston Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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