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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region

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125,050 Degrees Awarded
$22,823 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 538,925 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In , liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,316 and had an average of $15,943 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 153,413 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,772 and $15,966 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 125,050 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 397 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree liberal arts students.

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

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Out of the 397 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marion Military Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Marion, Alabama, and it awarded 88 associates’s liberal arts 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%.

Full Marion Military Institute Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Out of the 397 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Sumter landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sumter, South Carolina, and it awarded 175 associates’s liberal arts 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%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of South Carolina - Sumter

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oxford College of Emory University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Oxford, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 441 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Oxford College of Emory University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Union. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Union, South Carolina, and it awarded 97 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at USC Union

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region. University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie is a public institution located in Allendale, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 110 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie

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Georgia State University-Perimeter College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 2,164 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Georgia State University-Perimeter College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Louisburg College
Louisburg, North Carolina

Louisburg College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisburg College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisburg, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 86 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Louisburg College

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With a ranking of #8, Georgia Highlands College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Highlands College is a small school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 594 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Georgia Highlands College

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Atlanta Metropolitan State College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. AMSC is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 154 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Atlanta Metropolitan State College

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Lake-Sumter State College
Leesburg, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Lake-Sumter State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Leesburg, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 598 students 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 Liberal Arts General Studies at Lake-Sumter State College

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Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #11, Tallahassee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee Community College is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,169 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Tallahassee Community College

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Motlow State Community College
Tullahoma, Tennessee

Motlow State Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Tullahoma, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 789 students 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%.

Full Motlow Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Methodist College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. SMC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 170 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Spartanburg Methodist College

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South Georgia State College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. South Georgia State College is a small school located in Douglas, Georgia that handed out 223 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

Full South Georgia State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Florida College
Temple Terrace, Florida

With a ranking of #15, Florida College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Temple Terrace, Florida. It awarded 95 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Florida College

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Santa Fe College
Gainesville, Florida

Santa Fe College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 2,030 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students 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%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Santa Fe College

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With a ranking of #17, Columbia State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia State Community College is a public institution located in Columbia, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 664 associates’s degrees 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 full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Columbia State Community College

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Tri-County Community College
Murphy, North Carolina

Tri-County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Murphy, North Carolina, and it awarded 145 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

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 Liberal Arts General Studies at Tri-County Community College

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Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Florida SouthWestern State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 1,657 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at FSW

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University of South Carolina - Lancaster ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Lancaster, South Carolina, and it awarded 125 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 University of South Carolina - Lancaster Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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East Central Community College
Decatur, Mississippi

East Central Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Decatur, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 310 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at East Central Community College

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach State College is a large school located in Lake Worth, Florida that handed out 3,463 associates’s liberal arts 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%.

Full Palm Beach State College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, Florida

Pasco-Hernando State College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. PHSC is a medium-sized school located in New Port Richey, Florida that handed out 1,143 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Liberal Arts General Studies at PHSC

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With a ranking of #24, Snead State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boaz, Alabama, this small public school awarded 319 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Snead State Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami Dade College is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 8,584 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Miami Dade College

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
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St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
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College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, MS
52Valencia CollegeOrlando, FL
53Simmons College of KentuckyLouisville, KY
54Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FL
55Arkansas Baptist CollegeLittle Rock, AR
56East Georgia State CollegeSwainsboro, GA
57Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TN
58Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL
59North Florida CollegeMadison, FL
60Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN

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