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 “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,155 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7,425 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 73 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school handed out 1,405 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Suffolk County Community College General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. HCC is a public institution located in Columbia, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 581 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ocean County College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Ocean County College is a medium-sized school located in Toms River, New Jersey that handed out 484 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 73 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 410 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. CCAC is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 363 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Community College of Allegheny County
Erie Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 344 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 292 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. HACC is a fairly large public school situated in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 268 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Farmingdale State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Farmingdale, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 228 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students 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 SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. HVCC is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 193 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Utica, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 181 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Dover, Delaware, this fairly large public school handed out 170 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, SUNY Broome did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Binghamton, New York, and it awarded 162 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Dutchess Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 153 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Dutchess Community College
Atlantic Cape Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Mays Landing, New Jersey, and it awarded 135 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Genesee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Genesee Community College is a public institution located in Batavia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 132 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Genesee Community College
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 127 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Northampton County Area Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Northampton Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 126 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Northampton County Area Community College
Tompkins Cortland Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Tompkins Cortland Community College is located in Dryden, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Studies at Tompkins Cortland Community College
SUNY Ulster ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Stone Ridge, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
Baltimore City Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 98 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Baltimore City Community College General Studies Report
Fulton-Montgomery Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Fulton-Montgomery Community College is a public institution located in Johnstown, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Onondaga Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. OCC is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 89 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Onondaga Community College
Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Schnecksville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
Delaware County Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 85 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Delaware County Community College
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