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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Studies in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

106 Ranked Colleges
19,156 Degrees Awarded
$5,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 133,583 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.

Across the Southeast region, there were 28,839 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 19,156 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 106 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The general studies 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 “Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Studies in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 1,323 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,222 for southeast region associate degree general studies students with aid per year to attend American Public University System.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Full American Public University System General Studies Report

#2

Cleveland Community College

Shelby, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cleveland Community College is located in Shelby, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

Cleveland Community College also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cleveland Community College is $4,682 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid.

Full Cleveland Community College General Studies Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 106 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,374 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

Northern Virginia Community College also made our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid.

Full Northern Virginia Community College General Studies Report

#4

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hinds Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 998 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

Hinds Community College also made our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $3,757 for southeast region associate degree general studies students with aid per year to attend Hinds Community College.

Read more about General Studies at Hinds Community College

Out of the 106 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the #5 spot on the list. Wallace, Dothan is located in Dothan, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 202 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $1,790 for southeast region associate degree general studies students with aid per year to attend Wallace Community College, Dothan.

Read full report on General Studies at Wallace Community College, Dothan

#6

Mississippi Delta Community College

Moorhead, Mississippi

Mississippi Delta Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small school located in Moorhead, Mississippi that handed out 180 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Mississippi Delta Community College is $2,819 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid.

Read more about General Studies at Mississippi Delta Community College

#7

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Lenoir Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lenoir Community College is a public institution located in Kinston, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree general studies students with aid list, Lenoir Community College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lenoir Community College is $5,212 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid.

Read more about General Studies at Lenoir Community College

#8

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, Mississippi

Coahoma Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Clarksdale, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Coahoma Community College is $1,004 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid.

Read more about General Studies at Coahoma Community College

Northeast Alabama Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northeast Alabama Community College is a small public school situated in Rainsville, Alabama. It awarded 268 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Alabama Community College is $3,314 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid.

Full Northeast General Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northwest Mississippi Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Senatobia, Mississippi. It awarded 801 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWCC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NWCC is $6,009 for southeast region associate degree general studies students with aid.

Full NWCC General Studies Report

#11

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Bentonville, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, NorthWest Arkansas Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. NWACC is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree general studies students with aid list, NWACC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,574 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid per year to attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College.

Read more about General Studies at NWACC

With a ranking of #12, Gadsden State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. GSCC is located in Gadsden, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 240 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend GSCC is $4,427 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid.

Read more about General Studies at Gadsden State Community College

#13

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Central Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Central Carolina Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sanford, North Carolina. It awarded 1 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Carolina Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,694 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid per year to attend Central Carolina Community College.

Full Central Carolina Community College General Studies Report

#17 in overall quality

John C Calhoun State Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. John C Calhoun State Community College is a public institution located in Tanner, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 723 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Calhoun Community College also made our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Calhoun Community College is $5,722 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid.

Full John C Calhoun State Community College General Studies Report

#15

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Georgia Military College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 674 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree general studies students with aid list, Georgia Military College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $9,792 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid.

Read full report on General Studies at Georgia Military College

Chattahoochee Valley Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Phenix City, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 117 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Valley Community College is $2,510 for southeast region associate degree general studies students with aid.

Read more about General Studies at CVCC

#17

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

College of the Albemarle landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. College of the Albemarle is a small school located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina that handed out 6 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend College of the Albemarle is $4,705 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid.

Read full report on General Studies at College of the Albemarle

#18

John Tyler Community College

Chester, Virginia
Top 25% in overall quality

John Tyler Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chester, Virginia. It awarded 435 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend John Tyler Community College is $6,810 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid.

Full John Tyler Community College General Studies Report

Snead State Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Snead State Community College is a small school located in Boaz, Alabama that handed out 315 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Snead State Community College is $4,945 for southeast region associate degree general studies students with aid.

Full Snead State Community College General Studies Report

Bishop State Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bishop State Community College is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 122 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,976 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid per year to attend Bishop State Community College.

Full Bishop State Community College General Studies Report

#21

Piedmont Community College

Roxboro, North Carolina

Piedmont Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Roxboro, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,492 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid per year to attend Piedmont Community College.

Full Piedmont Community College General Studies Report

New River Community and Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Beaver, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for New River Community and Technical College is $6,805 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid.

Read more about General Studies at New River Community and Technical College

#23

Catawba Valley Community College

Hickory, North Carolina
#22 in overall quality

Catawba Valley Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Catawba Valley Community College is a public institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree general studies students with aid list, CVCC has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Catawba Valley Community College is $7,007 for southeast region associate degree general studies students with aid.

Read more about General Studies at CVCC

#24

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It awarded 28 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $6,293 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid.

Read full report on General Studies at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

#25

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#20 in overall quality

Tidewater Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 517 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tidewater Community College also made our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $8,408 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students with aid per year to attend Tidewater Community College.

Full Tidewater Community College General Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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