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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. 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 Georgia, there were 11,221 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,009 and $22,094 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 619 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,491 and $29,433 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia” ranking, we looked at 26 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clayton State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia. Morrow, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brewton - Parker College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Brewton - Parker College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Brewton - Parker College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Toccoa Falls College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Toccoa Falls, Georgia 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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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Valley State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Valley State University is a public institution located in Fort Valley, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Life University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia. Life is a small school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 25 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #6. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 199 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Southern University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, LaGrange College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. LaGrange College is a small school located in Lagrange, Georgia that handed out 8 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #8, Oglethorpe University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Valdosta State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking. Valdosta State University is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Brenau University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. University of North Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 61 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia College & State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #12. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #13. Georgia Southwestern State University is a small public school situated in Americus, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Middle Georgia State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Georgia State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Columbus State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #16. Mercer University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Piedmont College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. This small school is located in Demorest, Georgia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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Emory University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. 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.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Tifton, Georgia, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students 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 0.9% 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%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Truett McConnell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #21. Truett McConnell University is a small school located in Cleveland, Georgia that handed out 0 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Reinhardt University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking. This small school is located in Waleska, Georgia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Reinhardt University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Shorter University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Point University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Located in West Point, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Thomas University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Thomasville, Georgia 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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