by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,893 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 551 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The general education 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree general education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RCSJ is a medium-sized school located in Sewell, New Jersey that handed out 85 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lincroft, New Jersey. It awarded 121 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. BC3 is a small school located in Butler, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 full report on General Education at Butler County Community College
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Allegany College of Maryland landed the #4 spot on the list. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school situated in Cumberland, Maryland. It awarded 35 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the District of Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of the District of Columbia is a public institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Middlesex County College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 71 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Salem Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salem County College is a public institution located in Carneys Point, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wor-Wic Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 12 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Garrett College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in McHenry, Maryland, and it awarded 2 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Hagerstown Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hagerstown Community College is a small school located in Hagerstown, Maryland that handed out 13 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Carroll Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carroll Community College is a small school located in Westminster, Maryland that handed out 8 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cumberland County College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Vineland, New Jersey, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Baltimore County landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Community College of Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
LaGuardia Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Howard Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Howard Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbia, Maryland. It awarded 12 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Baltimore City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Baltimore City Community College is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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SUNY Empire State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Luzerne County Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school situated in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harford Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Bel Air, Maryland, and it awarded 4 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSM is located in La Plata, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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Cecil College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in North East, Maryland, and it awarded 0 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Montgomery College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school situated in Rockville, Maryland. It awarded 0 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Francis University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Francis University is a small school located in Loretto, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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Frederick Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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Bucks County Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Newtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Prince George’s Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Prince George’s Community College is located in Largo, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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Lackawanna College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Reading Area Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Reading Area Community College is a public institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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