by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina” ranking looked at 49 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 liberal arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for south carolina liberal arts students.
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 list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 453 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 505 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midlands Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. MTC is a medium-sized school located in West Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 545 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tri-County Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina. TCTC is located in Pendleton, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,589 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Greenville Technical College is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 387 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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York Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 470 students in 2020-2021.
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Spartanburg Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 221 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Spartanburg Methodist College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Spartanburg Methodist College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 180 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
University of South Carolina - Sumter did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. USC Sumter is a small school located in Sumter, South Carolina that handed out 159 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 129 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of South Carolina - Union did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. University of South Carolina - Union is a small public school situated in Union, South Carolina. It awarded 117 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Central Carolina Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 105 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Piedmont Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 287 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. USC Salkehatchie is a small school located in Allendale, South Carolina that handed out 91 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Aiken Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Graniteville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
Full Aiken Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of South Carolina - Lancaster ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. USC Lancaster is located in Lancaster, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full University of South Carolina - Lancaster Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Coastal Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 75 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Coastal Carolina University
With a ranking of #18, Technical College of the Lowcountry did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. TCL is a public institution located in Beaufort, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Upstate ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of South Carolina - Upstate Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Florence-Darlington Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 67 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Northeastern Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Cheraw, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
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North Greenville University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. North Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tigerville, South Carolina. It awarded 40 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Columbia International University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking. Columbia International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Columbia International University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Limestone College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #24. Gaffney, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Southern Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in South Carolina list. Central, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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