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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10,576 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 258 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in the Southeast Region

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New College of Florida
Sarasota, Florida

Out of the 258 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New College of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. New College is a small school located in Sarasota, Florida that handed out 89 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at New College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Virginia’s College at Wise. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Wise, Virginia, this small public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia

Out of the 258 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University at Parkersburg landed the #3 spot on the list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public institution located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Out of the 258 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the #4 spot on the list. WVU Potomac State College is a small school located in Keyser, West Virginia that handed out 53 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 258 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 1,289 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Virginia

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Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Williams Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WBU is a small school located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas that handed out 13 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WBU Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, Virginia

Patrick Henry College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Purcellville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

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Hobe Sound Bible College
Hobe Sound, Florida

Hobe Sound Bible College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hobe Sound, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Hobe Sound Bible College

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Oakwood University
Huntsville, Alabama

Oakwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Oakwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Full Oakwood University Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Concord University
Athens, West Virginia

With a ranking of #10, Concord University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Concord University

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University of Arkansas System eVersity landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Arkansas System eVersity

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Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia

Longwood University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Farmville, Virginia, this small public school awarded 108 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Longwood Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

Alcorn State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alcorn State, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Alcorn State

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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherd University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Shepherd University is a public institution located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Shepherd University

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West Virginia University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is located in Beckley, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Full West Virginia University Tech Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia

West Virginia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. WVSU is a public institution located in Institute, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Virginia State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public institution located in Alexandria, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

With a ranking of #18, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 137 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at McNeese State University

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 206 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 145 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Morehead State University

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia

University of Mary Washington ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mary Washington is a small school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia that handed out 118 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at UMW

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With a ranking of #22, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. UAPB is a public institution located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Bethune - Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida

Bethune - Cookman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Bethune - Cookman University

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 315 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at UL Lafayette

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Bluefield State College
Bluefield, West Virginia

Bluefield State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluefield State College is a small public school situated in Bluefield, West Virginia. It awarded 24 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Bluefield State College

Rest of the Best 39 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Clayton State University
Morrow, Georgia
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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina
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Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, Virginia
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Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee
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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia
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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, Kentucky
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Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi
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Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia
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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia
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Athens State University
Athens, Alabama
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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

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