by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,078 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 166 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. To top this list, a school must have a successful general education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree general education students.
Out of the 166 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 206 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connors State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate list. CSC is a small school located in Warner, Oklahoma that handed out 134 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brookdale Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 121 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Out of the 166 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Sewell, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus
Middlesex County College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate ranking. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized school located in Edison, New Jersey that handed out 71 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity Valley Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate ranking. Trinity Valley Community College is a public institution located in Athens, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Trinity Valley Community College
Motlow State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Tullahoma, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Stark State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in North Canton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Stark State College
With a ranking of #10, The University of Montana - Western did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate list. Dillon, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Montana - Western General Education Report
Allegany College of Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Cumberland, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Allegany College of Maryland
Community College of Baltimore County ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate list. CCBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Community College of Baltimore County
Highland Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate ranking. Highland Community College is a small public school situated in Highland, Kansas. It awarded 33 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Highland Community College
LaGuardia Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate ranking. LaGuardia is a fairly large school located in Long Island City, New York that handed out 33 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the District of Columbia landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 31 students 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.
Read full report on General Education at University of the District of Columbia
Columbia State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Tennessee, and it awarded 31 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia State Community College General Education Report
Campbell University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate ranking. Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Roane State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate list. Roane State Community College is a small school located in Harriman, Tennessee that handed out 28 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Roane State Community College
Butler County Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate ranking. 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%.
Pellissippi State Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate list. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 27 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pellissippi State Community College General Education Report
With a ranking of #21, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 26 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate ranking. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Education at El Paso Community College
College of Micronesia-FSM ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate list. College of Micronesia-FSM is a small public school situated in Pohnpei, . It awarded 24 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at College of Micronesia-FSM
Volunteer State Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Volunteer State Community College
Walters State Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate ranking. WSCC is located in Morristown, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Walters State Community College General Education Report
With a ranking of #25, Palomar College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for an Associate list. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 23 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
