Best Liberal Arts Schools Near Greenville, NC (2026)

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Greenville, North Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs. Greenville has a population of about 88,540. Median household income is $50,564 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 39.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Greenville, NC metro area, the top-earning liberal arts-related role is Management Analyst at a median $91,560 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Liberal Arts Schools to Greenville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer liberal arts programs near Greenville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Greenville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Greenville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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East Carolina University

Greenville, NC 0.9 miles from Greenville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
68.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,146
Avg net price $15,739/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 165

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all North Carolina schools on the North Carolina liberal arts page.

Liberal Arts Wages Near Greenville

Greenville is part of the Greenville, NC metro area (BLS area code 24780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Public Relations Specialist $68,960 Greenville, NC $78,009
Management Analyst $91,560 Greenville, NC $103,575
Technical Writer $86,320 NC statewide $97,647
News Analyst, Reporter, or Journalist $58,670 NC statewide $66,369
Editor $73,740 NC statewide $83,416
Training and Development Specialist $64,080 Greenville, NC $72,489
Human Resources Specialist $66,190 Greenville, NC $74,876

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Greenville at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 88,540 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $50,564 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 39.3% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 88.4 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited liberal arts schools are near Greenville, NC?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs near Greenville. The closest is East Carolina University in Greenville, NC (0.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Beaufort County Community College (23.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying liberal arts roles near Greenville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying liberal arts-related roles near Greenville are: Management Analyst ($91,560), Technical Writer ($86,320), Editor ($73,740). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Kinston instead of Greenville?

Kinston, NC is 25.3 miles from Greenville and has its own set of local liberal arts programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Greenville an affordable place to study liberal arts?

Greenville’s median household income of $50,564 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Greenville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Greenville

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Greenville:

Data verified: September 6, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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