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 Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 129,869 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.
Across North Carolina, there were 349 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina general studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winston - Salem State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina list. Winston - Salem State University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 46 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bladen Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina. Located in Dublin, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montreat College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina list. Montreat, North Carolina 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.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carolinas College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina. This small school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carteret Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina. Morehead City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 6 students 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.
Read more about General Studies at Carteret Community College
Chowan University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina list. Chowan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Beaufort County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Washington, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 11 students 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.
Read full report on General Studies at Beaufort County Community College
Tri-County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. Tri-County Community College is located in Murphy, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. JWU Charlotte is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
McDowell Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina list. McDowell Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Marion, North Carolina. It awarded 1 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full McDowell Technical Community College General Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, Rockingham Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina list. Rockingham Community College is a public institution located in Wentworth, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Martin Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina list. Located in Williamston, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Isothermal Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina list. Spindale, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 194 students in 2020-2021.
Catawba College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Catawba College is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 1 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Piedmont Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Roxboro, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
College of the Albemarle did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #17. College of the Albemarle is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Catawba Valley Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina list. Catawba Valley Community College is a public institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Davidson County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. DCCC is a public institution located in Thomasville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Davidson County Community College
With a ranking of #21, Queens University of Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wake Forest University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 6 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Cleveland Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Shelby, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Mitchell Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina list. Mitchell Community College is a small public school situated in Statesville, North Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Gaston College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in North Carolina ranking. Gaston College is a small school located in Dallas, North Carolina that handed out 1 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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