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

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

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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 Southeast region, there were 27,992 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,097 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 172 colleges that offer a degree in general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree general studies students.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marion Military Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Marion Military Institute is a public institution located in Marion, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 88 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Marion Military Institute

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Out of the 172 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Snead State Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Snead State Community College is a public institution located in Boaz, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 319 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Studies at Snead State Community College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Mississippi Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small school located in Booneville, Mississippi that handed out 416 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about General Studies at Northeast Mississippi Community College

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Out of the 172 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 705 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Studies at NWCC

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Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simmons College of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Simmons Bible College is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Simmons Bible College General Studies Report

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Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas Baptist College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkansas Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 1 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Studies at Arkansas Baptist College

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

Austin Peay State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized school located in Clarksville, Tennessee that handed out 373 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Studies at Austin Peay State University

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Enterprise State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Enterprise State Community College is located in Enterprise, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 74 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at Enterprise State Community College

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Shorter College
N Little Rock, Arkansas

Shorter College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. N Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at Shorter College

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia Military College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 578 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at Georgia Military College

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Central Alabama Community College
Alexander City, Alabama

Central Alabama Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Alabama Community College is a public institution located in Alexander City, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 124 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at Central Alabama Community College

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Wallace Community College, Selma ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. WCCS is a small school located in Selma, Alabama that handed out 107 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Full WCCS General Studies Report

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John C Calhoun State Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. John C Calhoun State Community College is a public institution located in Tanner, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 897 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at Calhoun Community College

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Arkansas State University - Beebe ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Beebe, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 272 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at Arkansas State University - Beebe

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Mississippi Delta Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Delta Community College is a public institution located in Moorhead, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 101 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about General Studies at Mississippi Delta Community College

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Lurleen B Wallace Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a small school located in Andalusia, Alabama that handed out 131 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Studies at Lurleen B Wallace Community College

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Louisiana State University - Eunice ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University - Eunice is a small public school situated in Eunice, Louisiana. It awarded 103 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at Louisiana State University - Eunice

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Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi

Hinds Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hinds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Raymond, Mississippi that handed out 1,580 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Studies at Hinds Community College

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Coastal Alabama Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bay Minette, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 393 students in 2021-2022.

Full Coastal Alabama Community College General Studies Report

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With a ranking of #20, West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. WVNCC is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 60 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

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.

Read full report on General Studies at WVNCC

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Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, Arkansas

Crowley’s Ridge College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Paragould, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read more about General Studies at Crowley’s Ridge College

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Southern Union State Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Union State Community College is located in Wadley, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 352 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southern Union State Community College General Studies Report

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With a ranking of #23, Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a small school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 105 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Studies at LSCC - Birmingham Campus

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With a ranking of #24, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 279 students in 2021-2022.

Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus General Studies Report

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Ecclesia College
Springdale, Arkansas

With a ranking of #25, Ecclesia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Ecclesia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springdale, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Studies at Ecclesia College

Rest of the Best 26 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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