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 “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southeast region, there were 28,846 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,205 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 131 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree general studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 315 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 206 bachelors’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%.
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Out of the 131 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 206 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 131 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 199 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 131 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #5 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 183 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
West Virginia University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 167 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 162 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Morehead State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 145 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Kentucky University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
McNeese State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. McNeese State University is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 122 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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American Public University System came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Mississippi landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Murray State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 90 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Studies at Mississippi State University
University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. ULM is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 73 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Shepherd University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 65 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 64 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Georgia ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Studies at University of North Georgia
With a ranking of #22, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #23, West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Concord University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Concord University is a small school located in Athens, West Virginia that handed out 59 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 59 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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