2025 Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Georgia

General Studies is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 491 associate degrees in general studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general studies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general studies students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Georgia.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Studies in Georgia

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general studies students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Georgia Schools for an Associate in General Studies

1

Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

428 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general studies needs to take a look at Georgia Military College. Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public college located in the distant town of Milledgeville.More information about a associate in general studies from Georgia Military College

2

Shorter University
Rome, GA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general studies needs to take a look at Shorter University. Shorter is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Rome.More information about a associate in general studies from Shorter University

Best General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	2,819
Florida	232	316
North Carolina	231	58
West Virginia	180	2,051
Tennessee	170	1,434
Arkansas	161	2,534
Virginia	158	2,613
Kentucky	129	130
Louisiana	124	1,285
Alabama	109	4,487
South Carolina	105	28

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, General Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	5,240
Individualized Studies	164

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.