by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate” 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 South Carolina, there were 6,345 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,227 and $17,564 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,767 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,384 and $21,243 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 453 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trident Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 447 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Trident Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midlands Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate. Located in West Columbia, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 422 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Midlands Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tri-County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. Tri-County Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pendleton, South Carolina. It awarded 385 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Greenville Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. GTC is a medium-sized school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 382 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Greenville Technical College
York Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 242 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at York Technical College
Spartanburg Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking. Spartanburg Community College is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 221 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Spartanburg Methodist College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking. Spartanburg Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 180 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Spartanburg Methodist College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of South Carolina - Sumter ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. Sumter, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of South Carolina - Sumter Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, University of South Carolina - Union did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. USC Union is a small public school situated in Union, South Carolina. It awarded 117 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at USC Union
Central Carolina Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Sumter, South Carolina, and it awarded 105 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Piedmont Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. This small school is located in Greenwood, South Carolina, and it awarded 94 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Piedmont Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie is a small public school situated in Allendale, South Carolina. It awarded 91 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at USC Salkehatchie
Aiken Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. This small school is located in Graniteville, South Carolina, and it awarded 82 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Aiken Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of South Carolina - Lancaster did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Lancaster, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Technical College of the Lowcountry did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. Technical College of the Lowcountry is located in Beaufort, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking. Florence-Darlington Technical College is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 67 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Florence-Darlington Technical College
With a ranking of #18, Northeastern Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. Located in Cheraw, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Northeastern Technical College
Southern Wesleyan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking. Southern Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Central, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Columbia College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Columbia College
Williamsburg Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Kingstree, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Full Williamsburg Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Limestone College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gaffney, South Carolina. It awarded 9 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Denmark Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking. Located in Denmark, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Denmark Technical College
Clinton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Clinton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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