by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Georgia” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 129,869 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Georgia, there were 1,025 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 Georgia” ranking, we looked at 12 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Georgia”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Military College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Georgia. Georgia Military College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 656 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brewton - Parker College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Georgia. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Georgia, and it awarded 8 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shorter University landed the #3 spot on the list. Shorter is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Life University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Georgia list. Marietta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 199 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, LaGrange College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Georgia list. LaGrange College is located in Lagrange, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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.
Brenau University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Georgia ranking. Brenau is located in Gainesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
University of North Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Georgia ranking. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Georgia list. Georgia Southwestern State University is a public institution located in Americus, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Georgia Southwestern State University General Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, Piedmont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Georgia list. Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Demorest, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Columbus State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Georgia ranking. CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Georgia list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 97%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus General Studies Report
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