Liberal Arts Programs in North Carolina
Liberal Arts is the broad general-studies degree: writing, reasoning, and coursework across fields rather than one occupation. Its earnings median blends graduates headed everywhere from sales to graduate school, which is why the sample size beside it matters.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Liberal Arts Programs in North Carolina
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University | Liberal Arts | $43,836 n=201 | $26,249 n=267 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Liberal Arts | $40,196 n=135 | $25,038 n=100 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Liberal Arts | $38,209 n=156 | $27,000 n=319 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Barton College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Belmont Abbey College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Brevard College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Campbell University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Catawba College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Chowan University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Elon University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Fayetteville State University | Liberal Arts | $42,104 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $34,946 n=129 |
| Greensboro College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Johnson C Smith University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $34,000 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Livingstone College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Meredith College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Montreat College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Liberal Arts | $62,893 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| North Carolina Central University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Liberal Arts | $54,244 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| William Peace University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Salem College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Shaw University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Wake Forest University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Warren Wilson College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Winston-Salem State University | Liberal Arts | $35,775 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $28,750 Small program - rough guide n=89 |
| Western Carolina University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |