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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,893 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 588 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. That schools that top this list have a program in general education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general education students.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Niagara University, New York, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Thomas Aquinas College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. St. Thomas Aquinas College is located in Sparkill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cabrini University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga Springs, New York. It awarded 95 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vassar College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #6, Hobart and William Smith Colleges did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hobart and William Smith Colleges is a small school located in Geneva, New York that handed out 17 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Trinity Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Trinity Washington University is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 10 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Swarthmore College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Bucknell University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bucknell is a small school located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #10, Monmouth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Colgate University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hamilton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ursinus College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ursinus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #13, Neumann University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Aston, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Keuka College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Keuka Park, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Goucher College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Gallaudet University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 5 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Wilmington University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Castle, Delaware, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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Gwynedd Mercy University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Juniata College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Juniata College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Susquehanna University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Susquehanna University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Skidmore College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Skidmore College is a small school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 6 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Bloomfield College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomfield, New Jersey. It awarded 2 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Catholic University of America landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arcadia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Arcadia is a small school located in Glenside, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cedar Crest College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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