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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 125,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,436 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,800 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 73 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Howard Community College
Columbia, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. HCC is located in Columbia, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 565 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full HCC General Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 1,178 associates’s general studies degrees 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%.

Read more about General Studies at Suffolk County Community College

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Out of the 73 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 88 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Studies at Pennsylvania Highlands

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia-Greene Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Columbia-Greene Community College is a small public school situated in Hudson, New York. It awarded 64 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about General Studies at Columbia-Greene Community College

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Boricua College
New York, New York

Out of the 73 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boricua College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Studies at Boricua College

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Fulton-Montgomery Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johnstown, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 63 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Studies at Fulton-Montgomery Community College

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Ocean County College
Toms River, New Jersey

Ocean County College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ocean County College is a public institution located in Toms River, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 442 associates’s 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%.

Read more about General Studies at OCC

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Pillar College
Newark, New Jersey

Pillar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 34 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Pillar General Studies Report

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SUNY Ulster
Stone Ridge, New York

SUNY Ulster landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Ulster is located in Stone Ridge, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 115 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Ulster General Studies Report

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With a ranking of #10, Tompkins Cortland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Tompkins Cortland is a small public school situated in Dryden, New York. It awarded 100 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Tompkins Cortland General Studies Report

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

Monroe Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 320 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Studies at Monroe Community College

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Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, New Jersey

Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Mays Landing, New Jersey, and it awarded 132 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full Atlantic Cape Community College General Studies Report

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Genesee Community College
Batavia, New York

Genesee Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Genesee Community College is located in Batavia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 117 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Studies at Genesee Community College

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Cecil College
North East, Maryland

Cecil College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 97 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Studies at Cecil College

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #15, Erie Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 298 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full Erie Community College General Studies Report

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Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Utica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 132 students in 2021-2022.

Full Mohawk Valley Community College General Studies Report

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Reading Area Community College
Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Reading Area Community College is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at RACC

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Herkimer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Herkimer College is a small public school situated in Herkimer, New York. It awarded 46 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about General Studies at Herkimer County Community College

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With a ranking of #19, Baltimore City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school handed out 76 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Studies at Baltimore City Community College

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SUNY Broome
Binghamton, New York

SUNY Broome ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Binghamton, New York, and it awarded 121 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at SUNY Broome

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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Dutchess Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 163 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full DCC General Studies Report

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Jefferson Community College
Watertown, New York

Jefferson Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jefferson Community College is a small school located in Watertown, New York that handed out 37 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at Jefferson Community College

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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Community College of Allegheny County is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 603 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Community College of Allegheny County General Studies Report

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Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, New York

Jamestown Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jamestown Community College is a small school located in Jamestown, New York that handed out 80 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read full report on General Studies at Jamestown Community College

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #25, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 194 associates’s general studies 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%.

Read full report on General Studies at HACC

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