2023 Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
119
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28,846
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 129,869 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general studies is the 5th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 28,846 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 119 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general studies 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 studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The general studies 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 “Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region”.
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Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region general studies students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Studies in the Southeast Region
Out of the 119 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 1,815 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,563 for southeast region general studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full American Military University General Studies Report
Out of the 119 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 1,351 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for Southeast Region General Studies students.
Read full report on General Studies at Northern Virginia Community College
Out of the 119 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. UA Cossatot is a small public school situated in De Queen, Arkansas. It awarded 40 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UA Cossatot is $5,715 for Southeast Region General Studies students.
Read full report on General Studies at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 769 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Louisiana Community College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,753 for Southeast Region General Studies students per year to attend South Louisiana Community College.
Full South Louisiana Community College General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bentonville, Arkansas. It awarded 146 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for NWACC is $5,828 for southeast region general studies students.
Read full report on General Studies at NWACC
With a ranking of #6, Beaufort County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Washington, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Beaufort County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Beaufort County Community College is $4,810 for southeast region general studies students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Studies at Beaufort County Community College
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 22 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UofM is $13,904 for Southeast Region General Studies students.
Read more about General Studies at UofM
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 227 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
A-State also made our “Best General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $14,189 for southeast region general studies students per year to attend A-State.
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%.
Read more about General Studies at A-State
John C Calhoun State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tanner, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 1,121 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Calhoun Community College is $6,267 for southeast region general studies students.
Read full report on General Studies at Calhoun Community College
Itawamba Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Fulton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 155 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Itawamba Community College is $4,086 for Southeast Region General Studies students.
Read full report on General Studies at ICC
Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Beebe, Arkansas, and it awarded 368 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend ASU-Beebe is $9,063 for Southeast Region General Studies students.
Read full report on General Studies at Arkansas State University - Beebe
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 50 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $5,505 for southeast region general studies students.
Read more about General Studies at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a public institution located in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is $12,788 for southeast region general studies students.
Read more about General Studies at UA Pulaski Tech
Mountwest Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. MCTC is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Mountwest Community and Technical College is $7,608 for Southeast Region General Studies students.
Read more about General Studies at MCTC
West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school situated in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It awarded 170 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $8,999 for southeast region general studies students.
Read more about General Studies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Northeast Alabama Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Rainsville, Alabama, this small public school handed out 199 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $3,759 for southeast region general studies students.
Full Northeast Alabama Community College General Studies Report
Georgia Southern University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 199 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,571 for southeast region general studies students.
Read more about General Studies at GaSou
Coastal Alabama Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Coastal Alabama Community College is located in Bay Minette, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 381 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $8,924 for Southeast Region General Studies students per year to attend Coastal Alabama Community College.
Read more about General Studies at Coastal Alabama Community College
Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 115 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,978 for southeast region general studies students per year to attend Holmes Community College.
Full Holmes Community College General Studies Report
Catawba Valley Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Catawba Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 6 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CVCC is $6,044 for southeast region general studies students.
Read full report on General Studies at Catawba Valley Community College
Delgado Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 1,210 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $8,311 for southeast region general studies students.
Read more about General Studies at Delgado Community College
With a ranking of #22, Southeast Arkansas College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and it awarded 83 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SEARK College is $7,142 for southeast region general studies students.
Full Southeast Arkansas College General Studies Report
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Morrilton, Arkansas, and it awarded 119 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UACCM is $7,410 for southeast region general studies students.
Read full report on General Studies at University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton
With a ranking of #24, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,365 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region general studies students list, Austin Peay State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,845 for southeast region general studies students per year to attend Austin Peay State University.
Read more about General Studies at Austin Peay State University
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 83 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Tech University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Tech University is $15,932 for Southeast Region General Studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Tennessee Tech University General Studies Report
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