by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,491 and $29,433 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Clayton State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clayton State University is a medium-sized school located in Morrow, Georgia that handed out 106 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brewton - Parker College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia list. Brewton - Parker College is located in Mount Vernon, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Toccoa Falls College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia. Toccoa Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. It awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Valley State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 20 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Life University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia list. Life is a small school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 25 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 199 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, LaGrange College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia list. Located in Lagrange, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students 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.
Full LaGrange College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Oglethorpe University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia ranking. Oglethorpe University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 9 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Valdosta State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia list. VSU is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 68 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Brenau University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia list. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Georgia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Georgia College & State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia list. Georgia College & State University is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 23 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia list. Located in Americus, Georgia, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Middle Georgia State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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Columbus State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia ranking. Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mercer University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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Piedmont College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Demorest, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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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With a ranking of #18, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia list. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public institution located in Tifton, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Georgia ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Truett McConnell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia list. Located in Cleveland, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Shorter University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia ranking. Shorter is located in Rome, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Thomas University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia ranking. Thomasville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Reinhardt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #21. Reinhardt University is a small school located in Waleska, Georgia that handed out 4 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Point University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Georgia list. Point is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Point, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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