2022 Best Value General History Schools for an Associate 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 “Best Value General History Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General History is the 24th most popular major in the country with 31,630 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 7,373 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 68 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General History Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general history programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general history program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value General History Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value General History Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General History Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.

Top 3 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General History in the Southeast Region

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$10,222 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 22 associates’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General History Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,222 for southeast region associate degree general history students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full American Military University General History Report

#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$15,267 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #2 spot on the list. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s general history degrees to qualified students.

Regent also made our “Best General History Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Regent University is $15,267 for southeast region associate degree general history students.

Read full report on General History at Regent University

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$28,903 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #3 spot on the list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s general history degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree general history students list, Liberty University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General History Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $28,903 for southeast region associate degree general history students.

Read more about General History at Liberty University

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General History

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Featured History Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >