2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
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General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 133,583 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southeast region, there were 28,839 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 19,156 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 106 colleges that offer a degree in general studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Studies in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,323 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,222 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,374 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for southeast region associate degree general studies students.
Full Northern Virginia Community College General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Senatobia, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 801 students in 2019-2020.
NWCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NWCC is $6,009 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hinds Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Raymond, Mississippi, and it awarded 998 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hinds Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $3,757 for southeast region associate degree general studies students.
Out of the 106 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized school located in Milledgeville, Georgia that handed out 674 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree general studies students list, Georgia Military College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $9,792 for southeast region associate degree general studies students.
Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Jamestown, North Carolina. It awarded 1 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Guilford Technical Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for southeast region associate degree general studies students.
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Cleveland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Shelby, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree general studies students list, Cleveland Community College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cleveland Community College is $4,682 for southeast region associate degree general studies students.
Delgado Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Delgado Community College is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 288 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Delgado Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Delgado Community College is $10,017 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students.
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John C Calhoun State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tanner, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 723 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Calhoun Community College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,722 for southeast region associate degree general studies students per year to attend Calhoun Community College.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 703 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,503 for southeast region associate degree general studies students.
Read more about General Studies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
South Louisiana Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 223 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
South Louisiana Community College also made our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend South Louisiana Community College is $10,155 for southeast region associate degree general studies students.
Full South Louisiana Community College General Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Delta Community College is located in Moorhead, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 180 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $2,819 for southeast region associate degree general studies students per year to attend Mississippi Delta Community College.
Read more about General Studies at Mississippi Delta Community College
NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. NWACC is a medium-sized public school situated in Bentonville, Arkansas. It awarded 62 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.
NWACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College is $6,574 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students.
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Central Carolina Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Sanford, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2019-2020.
Central Carolina Community College also made our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Central Carolina Community College is $5,694 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students.
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Lenoir Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Kinston, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2019-2020.
Lenoir Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lenoir Community College is $5,212 for southeast region associate degree general studies students.
Gadsden State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. GSCC is a small school located in Gadsden, Alabama that handed out 240 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Gadsden State Community College is $4,427 for southeast region associate degree general studies students.
With a ranking of #17, Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Beebe, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 404 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Beebe is $8,899 for southeast region associate degree general studies students.
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University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a public institution located in Morrilton, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 119 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is $5,013 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students.
Itawamba Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 132 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $5,107 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students per year to attend ICC.
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Gaston College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Gaston College is a medium-sized school located in Dallas, North Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Gaston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Gaston College is $8,486 for southeast region associate degree general studies students.
Coastal Alabama Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bay Minette, Alabama. It awarded 396 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Coastal Alabama Community College is $9,263 for southeast region associate degree general studies students.
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Northeast Alabama Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Northeast is a public institution located in Rainsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 268 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $3,314 for Southeast Region Associate Degree General Studies students per year to attend Northeast.
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. UA Pulaski Tech is located in North Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $12,030 for southeast region associate degree general studies students per year to attend UA Pulaski Tech.
Snead State Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Snead State Community College is a small public school situated in Boaz, Alabama. It awarded 315 associates’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,945 for southeast region associate degree general studies students per year to attend Snead State Community College.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $6,293 for southeast region associate degree general studies students.
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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%.
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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.
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