by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,037 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 481 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree general education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Motlow State Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Tullahoma, Tennessee, and it awarded 42 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Tennessee, and it awarded 31 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Columbia State Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Campbell University is a medium-sized school located in Buies Creek, North Carolina that handed out 29 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roane State Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Harriman, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Pellissippi State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Full Pellissippi State Community College General Education Report
Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 26 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Volunteer State Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Gallatin, Tennessee, and it awarded 24 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Volunteer State Community College
Walters State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Walters State Community College is located in Morristown, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about General Education at Walters State Community College
Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Keyser, West Virginia, and it awarded 20 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at WVU Potomac State College
Chattanooga State Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 17 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Chattanooga State Community College
Northeast State Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Blountville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Northeast State Community College
Cumberland University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Cumberland University is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Full Horry-Georgetown Technical College General Education Report
Jackson State Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. JSCC is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 9 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Jackson State Community College General Education Report
Nashville State Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Nashville State Community College General Education Report
Dyersburg State Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. DSCC is located in Dyersburg, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Delgado Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Education at Delgado Community College
Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Piedmont Virginia Community College is a small public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 6 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Baton Rouge Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Baton Rouge Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 4 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Southwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 4 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Southwest Tennessee Community College
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Full Blue Ridge Community and Technical College General Education Report
River Parishes Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. River Parishes Community College is a small school located in Gonzales, Louisiana that handed out 3 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full River Parishes Community College General Education Report
Davis & Elkins College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Elkins, West Virginia, and it awarded 3 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Davis & Elkins College
Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Bossier Parish Community College is a public institution located in Bossier City, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Bossier Parish Community College
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