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2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina

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Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. 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 North Carolina, there were 18,469 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,649 and $14,171 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 96 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts / sciences and humanities program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 1,679 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Out of the 96 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 1,486 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, North Carolina

Out of the 96 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Fear Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cape Fear Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 933 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 844 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at FTCC

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Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Guilford Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina. Jamestown, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 706 students in 2020-2021.

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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina list. CCCTI is located in Hudson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 666 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 529 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Pitt Community College
Winterville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Pitt Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina list. Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 507 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

Full Pitt Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public institution located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 490 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, North Carolina

Catawba Valley Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina ranking. CVCC is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 443 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina list. Located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 418 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Durham Technical Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina ranking. Durham Technical Community College is a small school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 399 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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Gaston College
Dallas, North Carolina

Gaston College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #13. Gaston College is located in Dallas, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 380 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Johnston Community College
Smithfield, North Carolina

Johnston Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina ranking. Johnston Community College is a small public school situated in Smithfield, North Carolina. It awarded 357 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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%. 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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Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, North Carolina

Sandhills Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina ranking. Sandhills Community College is a public institution located in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 342 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina ranking. A-B Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 335 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Alamance Community College
Graham, North Carolina

Alamance Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina ranking. Alamance Community College is located in Graham, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 317 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Craven Community College
New Bern, North Carolina

Craven Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina list. Craven Community College is located in New Bern, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 314 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Mitchell Community College
Statesville, North Carolina

Mitchell Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina ranking. Mitchell Community College is a small school located in Statesville, North Carolina that handed out 275 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

College of the Albemarle did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #20. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 267 students in 2020-2021.

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Cleveland Community College
Shelby, North Carolina

Cleveland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #21. Cleveland Community College is a small public school situated in Shelby, North Carolina. It awarded 260 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, North Carolina

Central Carolina Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina ranking. Central Carolina Community College is located in Sanford, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 239 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Davidson County Community College
Thomasville, North Carolina

Davidson County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Thomasville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 236 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Randolph Community College
Asheboro, North Carolina

Randolph Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina ranking. Randolph Community College is located in Asheboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 232 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, North Carolina

Wayne Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in North Carolina ranking. Wayne Community College is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 230 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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