by our College Data Analytics Team
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” 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia” ranking analyzed 49 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular liberal arts general studies programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University-Perimeter College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2,419 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Out of the 49 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 842 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Highlands College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 782 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Military College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 656 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia Military College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 49 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Oxford College of Emory University landed the #5 spot on the list. Oxford College of Emory University is located in Oxford, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 452 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.
Full Oxford College of Emory University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
College of Coastal Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking. CCGA is located in Brunswick, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 369 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at College of Coastal Georgia
South Georgia State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking. This small school is located in Douglas, Georgia, and it awarded 330 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 215 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Albany State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Albany State University is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 196 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Albany State University
Clayton State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Morrow, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 162 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Clayton State University
Atlanta Metropolitan State College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small public school handed out 156 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Atlanta Metropolitan State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Tifton, Georgia, this small public school awarded 145 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Dalton State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Dalton, Georgia, this small public school awarded 140 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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East Georgia State College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. East Georgia State College is a small school located in Swainsboro, Georgia that handed out 136 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Georgia State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Middle Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #15. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 123 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Middle Georgia State University
Gordon State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking. Gordon is a small school located in Barnesville, Georgia that handed out 118 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Valdosta State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking. VSU is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 86 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Valdosta State University
Columbus State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbus State University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #19, Savannah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Savannah State University is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Savannah State University
Central Georgia Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Located in Warner Robins, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 383 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Brenau University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Shorter University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Shorter is a small school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 26 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Life University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia list. Life is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Life University
Toccoa Falls College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking. Toccoa Falls College is located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Georgia College & State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Georgia ranking. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees 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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