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Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in North Carolina

49 schools compared · Average earnings $26,720/yr

49 North Carolina schools offer Liberal Arts & Humanities. Earnings in North Carolina are in line with the national average, so compare programs on commute, tuition, and fit rather than on statewide outcomes alone.

Schools in NC
49
Avg Grad Earnings
$26,720/yr
-3% vs. national avg
Avg Score
49/100
Top NC Cities
8
with programs

Liberal Arts & Humanities Programs in North Carolina

All 49 North Carolina schools offering Liberal Arts & Humanities, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC		 60 $40,145/yr 86.0x
2 Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC		 58 $38,009/yr 70.0x
3 Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC		 57 $36,276/yr 75.9x
4 Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC		 57 $34,109/yr 83.9x
5 Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC		 54 $33,374/yr 67.9x
6 Bladen Community College
Dublin, NC		 53 $33,007/yr 65.1x
7 Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC		 56 $31,113/yr 90.2x
8 Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC		 56 $30,865/yr 98.8x
9 Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC		 56 $30,373/yr 94.7x
10 Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC		 53 $30,056/yr 71.9x
11 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC		 49 $29,456/yr 57.2x
12 Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC		 50 $29,365/yr 62.7x
13 Craven Community College
New Bern, NC		 54 $28,745/yr 87.5x
14 Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC		 50 $28,489/yr 64.5x
15 Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC		 52 $28,349/yr 77.3x
16 College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC		 51 $28,261/yr 75.2x
17 Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC		 48 $28,120/yr 56.8x
18 Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC		 49 $27,747/yr 61.9x
19 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC		 54 $27,726/yr 97.6x
20 Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC		 49 $27,667/yr 65.1x
21 Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC		 47 $27,340/yr 56.9x
22 Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC		 49 $26,973/yr 66.1x
23 Alamance Community College
Graham, NC		 50 $26,855/yr 73.5x
24 Gaston College
Dallas, NC		 48 $26,838/yr 59.0x
25 Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC		 51 $26,028/yr 76.9x
26 James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC		 46 $25,999/yr 55.9x
27 Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC		 49 $25,872/yr 71.0x
28 Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC		 49 $25,714/yr 68.2x
29 Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC		 49 $25,681/yr 70.6x
30 Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC		 51 $25,355/yr 85.0x
31 Surry Community College
Dobson, NC		 47 $24,635/yr 66.1x
32 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC		 49 $24,195/yr 75.1x
33 Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC		 48 $24,091/yr 68.4x
34 Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC		 48 $24,056/yr 78.0x
35 Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC		 47 $23,979/yr 65.6x
36 Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC		 49 $23,951/yr 87.3x
37 Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC		 51 $23,876/yr 107.8x
38 Wilson Community College
Wilson, NC		 48 $23,530/yr 86.4x
39 Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC		 49 $23,331/yr 83.8x
40 Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC		 47 $23,055/yr 66.1x
41 Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC		 46 $21,682/yr 78.5x
42 Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC		 48 $21,553/yr 87.7x
43 Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC		 41 $25,973/yr 35.6x
44 Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC		 44 $20,365/yr 60.4x
45 Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC		 44 $19,606/yr 72.5x
46 University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC		 39 $35,452/yr 7.3x
47 South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, NC		 37 $10,513/yr 103.9x
48 Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC		 35 $17,144/yr 32.5x
49 Louisburg College
Louisburg, NC		 26 $14,412/yr 5.6x

Where Liberal Arts & Humanities Programs Cluster in North Carolina

Cities with the most Liberal Arts & Humanities programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Asheboro, NC 1 $40,145/yr
Washington, NC 1 $38,009/yr
Fayetteville, NC 1 $36,276/yr
Mount Olive, NC 1 $35,452/yr
Henderson, NC 1 $34,109/yr
Kinston, NC 1 $33,374/yr
Dublin, NC 1 $33,007/yr
Morehead City, NC 1 $31,113/yr

Compare Liberal Arts & Humanities in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how North Carolina compares to others with strong Liberal Arts & Humanities offerings.

Texas (48) New York (46) Ohio (43) Illinois (42) California (32) Florida (32) Michigan (27) Washington (25) Minnesota (23) Alabama (22) Virginia (21) New Jersey (21)
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Data from College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, and DOL RAPIDS. Methodology & sources →