by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 94 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 10,576 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities to qualified students.
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The liberal arts / sciences & humanities bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts / sciences & humanities students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities has to look into North Carolina State University. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from North Carolina State University
It's hard to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of South Florida - Main Campus
It's hard to beat George Mason University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from George Mason University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Tulane University of Louisiana
JMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from James Madison University
Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of Miami
FIU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Miami.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Florida International University
Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Harrisonburg.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Eastern Mennonite University
Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from American Public University System
Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from West Virginia University
Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Florida State University
Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from Middle Tennessee State University
UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Here are some additional great schools for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 16 | Lee University | Cleveland, TN |
| 17 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 18 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 19 | Union University | Jackson, TN |
| 20 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 21 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL |
| 22 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 23 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences & humanities colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 34 | 838 |
| Mississippi | 34 | 581 |
| Florida | 34 | 1,059 |
| Virginia | 34 | 2,473 |
| Alabama | 33 | 333 |
| Georgia | 33 | 619 |
| West Virginia | 32 | 1,012 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 654 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 463 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 916 |
| Louisiana | 31 | 1,077 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 514 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 10,576 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 31,058 |
| Communication & Journalism | 22,567 |
| English Language & Literature | 8,983 |
| History | 6,168 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 5,760 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 4,467 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,226 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 2,411 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 1,414 |
