by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 624 bachelor's degrees in general education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general education program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general education students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general education students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general education needs to check out University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of Florida
Florida Gulf Coast University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general education. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Florida Gulf Coast University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general education has to look into North Carolina State University. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from North Carolina State University
Florida Atlantic University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general education. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Florida Atlantic University
Winthrop is a small public university located in the city of Rock Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Winthrop University
Fairmont State is a small public university located in the town of Fairmont.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Fairmont State University
Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Saint Augustine.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Flagler College - St Augustine
Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Columbia College
Located in the remote area of Glenville, Glenville State College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Glenville State College
Located in the distant town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Tusculum University
Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 212 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 46 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 82 |
| Georgia | 453 | 10 |
| Virginia | 421 | 22 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 55 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 8 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 20 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 82 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 21 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 45 |
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