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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 129,869 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general studies is the 5th most popular major in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 100,454 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major” ranking analyzed 696 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree general studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marion Military Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Marion Military Institute is a public institution located in Marion, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 85 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 696 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Lake Nation College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Red Lake, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 696 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Lakeview College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Universal City, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 811 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 696 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Chief Dull Knife College landed the #4 spot on the list. Chief Dull Knife College is a public institution located in Lame Deer, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 696 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Vista College landed the #5 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 2,322 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio State University - Newark Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Ohio State University - Newark Campus is located in Newark, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 536 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Dawson Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking. Dawson Community College is a small school located in Glendive, Montana that handed out 51 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Palo Alto College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1,159 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2,530 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State University - Lima Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Lima, Ohio, this small public school awarded 135 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Studies at Ohio State University - Lima Campus
El Centro College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,386 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Laredo College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Laredo College is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 927 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Tarrant County College District landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school handed out 4,817 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Tarrant County College
With a ranking of #14, New Mexico Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 175 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Snead State Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking. Snead State Community College is a public institution located in Boaz, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 318 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Snead State Community College
With a ranking of #16, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. This small school is located in Mansfield, Ohio, and it awarded 108 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Studies at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus
Ohio State University - Marion Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. Ohio State University - Marion Campus is located in Marion, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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 more about General Studies at Ohio State University - Marion Campus
With a ranking of #18, Glen Oaks Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Glen Oaks Community College is a public institution located in Centreville, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 131 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Glen Oaks Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking. Located in Booneville, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 394 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Northeast Mississippi Community College
Community College of Rhode Island came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking. CCRI is a public institution located in Warwick, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,233 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Uvalde, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 714 students in 2020-2021.
Ranger College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking. Ranger, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 250 students in 2020-2021.
Flathead Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking, coming in at #23. Flathead Valley Community College is located in Kalispell, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Studies at Flathead Valley Community College
North Central Texas College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major ranking. North Central Texas College is a public institution located in Gainesville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 715 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cisco College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major list. Cisco College is a small school located in Cisco, Texas that handed out 270 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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 | Redlands Community College | El Reno, OK |
| 52 | St Philip’s College | San Antonio, TX |
| 53 | Shorter College | N Little Rock, AR |
| 54 | Navarro College | Corsicana, TX |
| 55 | Houston Community College | Houston, TX |
| 56 | Independence Community College | Independence, KS |
| 57 | Lane Community College | Eugene, OR |
| 58 | The University of Texas at Brownsville | Brownsville, TX |
| 59 | Columbia-Greene Community College | Hudson, NY |
| 60 | Miles Community College | Miles City, MT |
| 61 | Eastern Oklahoma State College | Wilburton, OK |
| 62 | Boricua College | New York, NY |
| 63 | Helena College University of Montana | Helena, MT |
| 64 | Sisseton Wahpeton College | Sisseton, SD |
| 65 | Brazosport College | Lake Jackson, TX |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Hill College | Hillsboro, TX |
| 92 | Temple College | Temple, TX |
| 93 | Crowder College | Neosho, MO |
| 94 | Southern Utah University | Cedar City, UT |
| 95 | Louisiana State University - Eunice | Eunice, LA |
| 96 | Hinds Community College | Raymond, MS |
| 97 | Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette, AL |
| 98 | Dixie State University | Saint George, UT |
| 99 | Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX |
| 100 | Fort Peck Community College | Poplar, MT |
| 101 | Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus | Ruidoso, NM |
| 102 | New Mexico State University - Alamogordo | Alamogordo, NM |
| 103 | SUNY Ulster | Stone Ridge, NY |
| 104 | Odessa College | Odessa, TX |
| 105 | Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI |
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