2023 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 313 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts general studies programs and cost less that 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 Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region liberal arts students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in the Southeast Region
Out of the 313 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,837 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
American Military University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,563 for southeast region liberal arts students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,606 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region liberal arts students list, Northern Virginia Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for southeast region liberal arts students.
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Out of the 313 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Shelby, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 260 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Cleveland Community College 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 estimated yearly cost for Cleveland Community College is $-141 for southeast region liberal arts students. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.
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Out of the 313 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University-Perimeter College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 2,419 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Georgia State University-Perimeter College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State University-Perimeter College is $9,316 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Forsyth Technical Community College is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 529 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Forsyth Tech 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. It costs about $5,388 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students per year to attend Forsyth Tech.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Forsyth Tech
Guilford Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 706 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College 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. It costs about $10,898 for southeast region liberal arts students per year to attend Guilford Technical Community College.
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Valencia College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 7,810 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Valencia College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,354 for southeast region liberal arts students per year to attend Valencia College.
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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is a public institution located in De Queen, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 145 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,715 for southeast region liberal arts students per year to attend Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas.
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South Louisiana Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 786 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
South Louisiana Community College 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 $8,753 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students per year to attend South Louisiana Community College.
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With a ranking of #10, NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 885 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend NWACC is $5,828 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 470 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,346 for southeast region liberal arts students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Tallahassee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Tallahassee Community College is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,197 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Tallahassee Community College is $3,809 for southeast region liberal arts students.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 844 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, FTCC also did well 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 estimated yearly cost for FTCC is $4,337 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students.
Full FTCC Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #14, Beaufort County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Beaufort County Community College is a public institution located in Washington, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 213 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Beaufort County Community College 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. It costs about $4,810 for southeast region liberal arts students per year to attend Beaufort County Community College.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Beaufort County Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Wake Technical Community College is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 1,679 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Wake Technical Community College also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $6,767 for southeast region liberal arts students.
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With a ranking of #16, Lenoir Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir Community College is a public institution located in Kinston, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 202 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Lenoir Community College is $4,005 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students.
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University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $13,904 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. FSCJ is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 3,217 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, FSCJ also did well 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. It costs about $3,129 for southeast region liberal arts students per year to attend FSCJ.
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John C Calhoun State Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. John C Calhoun State Community College is a public institution located in Tanner, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,121 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,267 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students per year to attend John C Calhoun State Community College.
Full John C Calhoun State Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Hillsborough Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. HCC is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,242 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
HCC 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 $2,949 for southeast region liberal arts students per year to attend Hillsborough Community College.
Full Hillsborough Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Johnston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Johnston Community College is a public institution located in Smithfield, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 357 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Johnston Community College is $5,241 for southeast region liberal arts students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
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With a ranking of #22, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 335 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend A-B Tech is $5,600 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students.
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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. Seminole State College of Florida is located in Sanford, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,125 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seminole State 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. It costs about $8,427 for Southeast Region Liberal Arts students per year to attend Seminole State College of Florida.
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Itawamba Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 369 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for ICC is $4,086 for southeast region liberal arts students.
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With a ranking of #25, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 1,486 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,710 for southeast region liberal arts students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
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