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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 125,813 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.

Across the Southeast region, there were 27,992 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,208 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 131 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general studies.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies in the Southeast Region

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Oakwood University
Huntsville, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakwood University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 32 students in 2021-2022.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Studies at Oakwood

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Concord University
Athens, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concord University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Concord University is a small school located in Athens, West Virginia that handed out 72 bachelors’s general studies 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 Concord University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas System eVersity. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region.

Full University of Arkansas System eVersity General Studies Report

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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Out of the 131 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the #4 spot on the list. Shepherd University is a small public school situated in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. It awarded 71 bachelors’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 Shepherd University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is located in Beckley, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full West Virginia University Tech General Studies Report

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West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia

West Virginia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia State University is a small public school situated in Institute, West Virginia. It awarded 53 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 West Virginia State University General Studies Report

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. It awarded 93 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria General Studies Report

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Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 189 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Southeastern

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 131 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Morehead State University

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public institution located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s 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 more about General Studies at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 106 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at McNeese

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 297 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Bluefield State College
Bluefield, West Virginia

Bluefield State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Bluefield, West Virginia, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Bluefield State College

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia

West Virginia University at Parkersburg came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small school located in Parkersburg, West Virginia that handed out 46 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full West Virginia University at Parkersburg General Studies Report

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Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee

Fisk University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Fisk

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Mississippi Valley State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Itta Bena, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Studies at Mississippi Valley State University

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

With a ranking of #17, Marshall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 168 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at Marshall University

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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

With a ranking of #18, Benedict College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

Full Benedict College General Studies Report

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

Alcorn State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alcorn State University is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Studies at Alcorn State

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Southern University at New Orleans ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Studies at SUNO

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West Liberty University
West Liberty, West Virginia

With a ranking of #21, West Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at West Liberty University

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Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #22, Stillman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Stillman College is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

Full Stillman College General Studies Report

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU Potomac State College is located in Keyser, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Studies at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

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Brewton - Parker College
Mount Vernon, Georgia

Brewton - Parker College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Brewton - Parker College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Georgia that handed out 2 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about General Studies at Brewton - Parker College

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