by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 North Carolina, there were 18,469 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,649 and $14,171 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 838 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered 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 North Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 192 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont Abbey College landed the #2 spot on the list. Belmont, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Full Belmont Abbey College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greensboro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Greensboro College
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Winston - Salem State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Livingstone College landed the #5 spot on the list. Livingstone College is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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William Peace University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina ranking. William Peace University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Fayetteville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 139 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 205 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Carolina University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina ranking. UNCA is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of North Carolina at Asheville
Barton College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Wilson, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Salem College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina list. Salem is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
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Chowan University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina ranking. Chowan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full North Carolina Central University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #15. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina list. Wake Forest, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #18. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 13 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Catawba College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina list. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 86%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Appalachian State
North Carolina State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina ranking. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 33 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 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Queens University of Charlotte
Wake Forest University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Wake Forest University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #24, Campbell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina list. Campbell is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Elon University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in North Carolina ranking. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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