by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” 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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,303 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,255 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania associate degree general studies students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 363 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 268 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northampton County Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 126 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Northampton County Area Community College
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lehigh Carbon Community College is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Studies at Lehigh Carbon Community College
Delaware County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Media, Pennsylvania. It awarded 85 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Delaware County Community College
Reading Area Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Reading Area Community College is a public institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. This small school is located in Butler, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 52 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Community College of Beaver County landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Beaver County General Studies Report
Harcum College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Bucks County Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Studies at Bucks County Community College
Peirce College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Peirce is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Clarks Summit University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Clarks Summit University is located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Located in York, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Geneva College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a small school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Thiel College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Thiel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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