by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Virginia” 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 Virginia, there were 2,671 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 58 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,553 and $27,844 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Virginia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Management and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Studies at University of Management and Technology
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 44 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read full report on General Studies at George Mason University
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory and Henry College landed the #4 spot on the list. Emory & Henry College is located in Emory, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Studies at Emory and Henry College
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Sweet Briar College landed the #4 spot on the list. Sweet Briar College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sweet Briar, Virginia. It awarded 0 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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