by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major” ranking.
With 129,869 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general studies is the 5th most popular major in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major” ranking analyzed 1,000 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for general studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marion Military Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major. This small school is located in Marion, Alabama, and it awarded 85 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Red Lake Nation College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major. This small school is located in Red Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 1,000 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Lakeview College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeast Lakeview College is a medium-sized school located in Universal City, Texas that handed out 811 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chief Dull Knife College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Located in Lame Deer, Montana, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Vista College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 2,322 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Newark Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Ohio State University - Newark Campus is a small public school situated in Newark, Ohio. It awarded 536 ’s general studies degrees 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%.
Full Ohio State University - Newark Campus General Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Dawson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Glendive, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
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Palo Alto College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Palo Alto College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,159 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 2,530 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Ohio State University - Lima Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is located in Lima, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full Ohio State University - Lima Campus General Studies Report
El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking, coming in at #11. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,386 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Laredo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Laredo College is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 927 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Arlington Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. Arlington Baptist University is a small school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 13 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College District came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 4,817 students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Junior College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. New Mexico Junior College is a small school located in Hobbs, New Mexico that handed out 175 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Snead State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Boaz, Alabama, and it awarded 318 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Snead State Community College
Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Mansfield, Ohio, and it awarded 108 ’s general studies degrees 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%.
Read full report on General Studies at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus
With a ranking of #18, Ohio State University - Marion Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Ohio State University - Marion Campus is a public institution located in Marion, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full Ohio State University - Marion Campus General Studies Report
Glen Oaks Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Glen Oaks Community College is located in Centreville, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Randall University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Randall is a small school located in Moore, Oklahoma that handed out 28 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Located in Booneville, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 394 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Northeast Mississippi Community College
Community College of Rhode Island came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking. CCRI is a fairly large public school situated in Warwick, Rhode Island. It awarded 1,233 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Rhode Island General Studies Report
With a ranking of #23, Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Southwest Texas Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Uvalde, Texas that handed out 714 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Ranger College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. Ranger College is a small public school situated in Ranger, Texas. It awarded 250 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Flathead Valley Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking. Flathead Valley Community College is a small school located in Kalispell, Montana that handed out 147 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Flathead Valley Community College General Studies Report
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Central Texas College | Killeen, TX |
| 52 | Weatherford College | Weatherford, TX |
| 53 | Redlands Community College | El Reno, OK |
| 54 | St Philip’s College | San Antonio, TX |
| 55 | Shorter College | N Little Rock, AR |
| 56 | Navarro College | Corsicana, TX |
| 57 | Houston Community College | Houston, TX |
| 58 | Independence Community College | Independence, KS |
| 59 | Lane Community College | Eugene, OR |
| 60 | The University of Texas at Brownsville | Brownsville, TX |
| 61 | Columbia-Greene Community College | Hudson, NY |
| 62 | Miles Community College | Miles City, MT |
| 63 | Eastern Oklahoma State College | Wilburton, OK |
| 64 | Boricua College | New York, NY |
| 65 | Helena College University of Montana | Helena, MT |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY |
| 142 | Coahoma Community College | Clarksdale, MS |
| 143 | Galveston College | Galveston, TX |
| 144 | Snow College | Ephraim, UT |
| 145 | Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL |
| 146 | Clackamas Community College | Oregon City, OR |
| 147 | Lamar State College - Port Arthur | Port Arthur, TX |
| 148 | Bishop State Community College | Mobile, AL |
| 149 | Quinebaug Valley Community College | Danielson, CT |
| 150 | Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica, NY |
| 151 | Central Christian College of Kansas | McPherson, KS |
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