by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 29,389 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,289 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 148 colleges that offer a degree in general education. That schools that top this list have a program in general education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The general education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region general education students.
Out of the 148 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tusculum University landed the #1 spot on the list. Tusculum is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greeneville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Education at Tusculum University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midway University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region. Midway is located in Midway, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Longwood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Farmville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 56 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan College - Dayton. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Dayton, Tennessee, and it awarded 29 ’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belhaven University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region. Belhaven is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 261 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Potomac State College of West Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region list. WVU Potomac State College is a small school located in Keyser, West Virginia that handed out 17 ’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Welch College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Gallatin, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Mary Washington landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UMW is a small public school situated in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It awarded 66 ’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern University at New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Southern University at New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Concord University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Concord University is a small school located in Athens, West Virginia that handed out 21 ’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 286 ’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at James Madison University
With a ranking of #12, Milligan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Milligan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milligan, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pfeiffer University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Pfeiffer University is a small school located in Misenheimer, North Carolina that handed out 7 ’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Pfeiffer University
Nova Southeastern University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 318 ’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Cumberland University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region list. CU is a small school located in Lebanon, Tennessee that handed out 25 ’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Cumberland University
Converse College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Converse College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 4 ’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 77 ’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina General Education Report
With a ranking of #18, Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Saint Augustine, Florida, and it awarded 15 ’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Flagler College - St Augustine
University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Monticello, Arkansas, and it awarded 45 ’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas at Monticello General Education Report
Bethany College West Virginia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bethany, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Union University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s general education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Piedmont International University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s general education students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Piedmont International University General Education Report
Salem College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Salem College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 6 ’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Belmont Abbey College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Belmont Abbey College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belmont, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fairmont State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 35 ’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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