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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 129,869 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.

Across the Southeast region, there were 28,846 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,463 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 172 colleges that offer 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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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Studies in the Southeast Region

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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 for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Marion Military Institute is located in Marion, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Snead State Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Snead State Community College is a small school located in Boaz, Alabama that handed out 318 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Snead State Community College General Studies Report

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Out of the 172 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Booneville, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 394 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.

Full Northeast Mississippi Community College General Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region. NWCC is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 751 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

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Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 172 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons College of Kentucky landed the #5 spot on the list. Simmons Bible College is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 9 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Arkansas Baptist College is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

Austin Peay State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,284 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Austin Peay State University General Studies Report

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Enterprise State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Enterprise State Community College is a small school located in Enterprise, Alabama that handed out 81 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Studies at Enterprise-Ozark Community College

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Shorter College
N Little Rock, Arkansas

Shorter College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shorter College is located in N Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia Military College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 656 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central Alabama Community College
Alexander City, Alabama

Central Alabama Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alexander City, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.

Full Central Alabama Community College General Studies Report

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Wallace Community College, Selma landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wallace Community College, Selma is a public institution located in Selma, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 127 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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John C Calhoun State Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Calhoun Community College is a public institution located in Tanner, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 836 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Studies at Calhoun Community College

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Arkansas State University - Beebe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Arkansas State University - Beebe is located in Beebe, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 368 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

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Mississippi Delta Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Delta Community College is located in Moorhead, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

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Lurleen B Wallace Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Andalusia, Alabama, this small public school handed out 138 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.

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Louisiana State University - Eunice ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Eunice, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.

Full Louisiana State University - Eunice General Studies Report

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Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi

Hinds Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Raymond, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 1,036 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #19, Coastal Alabama Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Bay Minette, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 381 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #20, West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia Northern Community College is a small school located in Wheeling, West Virginia that handed out 94 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, Arkansas

With a ranking of #21, Crowley’s Ridge College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Crowley’s Ridge College is located in Paragould, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Southern Union State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Southern Union State Community College is a small public school situated in Wadley, Alabama. It awarded 362 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus is a small public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 132 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 271 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

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Ecclesia College
Springdale, Arkansas

Ecclesia College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ecclesia College is located in Springdale, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Studies at Ecclesia College

Rest of the Best 26 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, Mississippi

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