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2023 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

243 Ranked Colleges
163,228 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 163,228 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,841 and $16,920 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 243 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts general studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

Out of the 243 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 1,837 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

American Military University also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $10,563 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend American Military University.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full American Public University System Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Out of the 243 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 1,486 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,710 for southeast region liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Central Piedmont Community College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 470 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for southeast region liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at USF Tampa

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,841 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $3,786 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Indian River State College.

Full Indian River State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Out of the 243 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,606 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Northern Virginia Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,452 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Northern Virginia Community College

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Gaston College
Dallas, North Carolina

Gaston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Gaston College is a public institution located in Dallas, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 380 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Gaston College is $12,994 for southeast region liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Gaston College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, this large public school handed out 4,062 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Palm Beach State College is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Palm Beach State College is $9,481 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Palm Beach State College

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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 529 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Forsyth Tech also claimed a top spot on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $5,388 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Forsyth Technical Community College.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Forsyth Tech

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 7,810 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Valencia College is also in the top of our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,354 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Valencia College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 490 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $2,602 for southeast region liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Florida State College at Jacksonville is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,217 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, FSCJ is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,129 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at FSCJ

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Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Tallahassee Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 2,197 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Tallahassee Community College is $3,809 for southeast region liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Tallahassee Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia

West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school situated in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It awarded 270 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $8,999 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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Georgia State University-Perimeter College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,419 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Georgia State University-Perimeter College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,316 for southeast region liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Georgia State University-Perimeter College.

Full Georgia State University-Perimeter College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 296 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Florida State

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #16, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 219 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WVU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $13,355 for southeast region liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at WVU

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 842 students in 2020-2021.

UNG also claimed a top spot on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UNG is $10,444 for southeast region liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at University of North Georgia

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 1,679 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Wake Technical Community College is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,767 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Wake Technical Community College

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 51 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,411 for southeast region liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NC State.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at NC State

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #20. NWACC is a medium-sized public school situated in Bentonville, Arkansas. It awarded 885 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend NWACC is $5,828 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at NWACC

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Roane State Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Roane State Community College is located in Harriman, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 545 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $4,268 for southeast region liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Roane State Community College.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Roane State Community College

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 191 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Marshall University also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $8,351 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Marshall University

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University of Central Florida ranked #23 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 424 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $8,618 for southeast region liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Central Florida

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Georgia Highlands College did quite well in the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #24. Georgia Highlands College is located in Rome, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 782 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $6,574 for southeast region liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Georgia Highlands College.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at GHC

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Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina

Midlands Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Midlands Technical College is a medium-sized school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 545 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,540 for southeast region liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend MTC.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at MTC

Rest of the Best 37 in Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, North Carolina
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Polk State College
Winter Haven, Florida
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Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, South Carolina
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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina
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Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina
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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida
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North Arkansas College
Harrison, Arkansas

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