by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 129,869 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general studies is the 5th most popular major in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,303 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 34 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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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 “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania general studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.
Full Pennsylvania Highlands Community College General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reading Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 83 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the #3 spot on the list. CCAC is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 367 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Community College of Allegheny County
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. HACC is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 270 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Butler County Community College is a small school located in Butler, Pennsylvania that handed out 52 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a medium-sized school located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania that handed out 89 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Beaver County ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Beaver County is a small school located in Monaca, Pennsylvania that handed out 27 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 126 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Northampton County Area Community College
Delaware County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Media, Pennsylvania. It awarded 88 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Delaware County Community College
Harcum College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Harcum College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #11, Peirce College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Peirce is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Misericordia University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Carlow University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Carlow is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Clarks Summit University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. South Abington Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Seton Hill University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Seton Hill is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Juniata College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Juniata is a small school located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bucks County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #17. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Newtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Bucks County Community College
King’s College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. King’s College PA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Geneva College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. Geneva College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
York College of Pennsylvania ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania list. York College of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Studies at York College of Pennsylvania
Villanova University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Pennsylvania College of Technology General Studies Report
DeSales University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
La Salle University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Drexel University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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