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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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
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 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts general studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia bachelor’s degree liberal arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 199 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clayton State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Morrow, Georgia, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. VSU is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 68 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Valdosta State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Georgia is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 61 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Life University landed the #5 spot on the list. Life is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia College & State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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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With a ranking of #7, Fort Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 19 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brenau University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Columbus State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. CSU is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 12 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbus State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Middle Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 12 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Georgia State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Oglethorpe University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
LaGrange College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. LaGrange is located in Lagrange, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified 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.
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Toccoa Falls College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Toccoa Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. It awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Southwestern State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. GSW is a small public school situated in Americus, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Piedmont College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Demorest, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Brewton - Parker College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brewton - Parker College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Georgia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. ABAC Tifton is located in Tifton, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Shorter University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Rome, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Reinhardt University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Waleska, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Point University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in West Point, Georgia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Truett McConnell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. TMU is a small school located in Cleveland, Georgia that handed out 0 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Truett McConnell University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Thomas University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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