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Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina

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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina

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$25,649 Avg Salary
$14,171 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the #57 most popular major in North Carolina with 111 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Greensboro the most popular school in North Carolina for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

The excellent programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public school with a small student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 21
Florida 51
Georgia 20
Tennessee 221
Kentucky 12
Louisiana 21
Alabama 40
South Carolina 13
Mississippi 8
Arkansas 24
West Virginia 26

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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