2024 Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

If you pursue a associate degree in general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 751 associate degrees in general studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great General Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of general studies for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general studies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general studies students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Studies in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general studies.

Top Maryland Schools for an Associate in General Studies

1

Howard Community College
Columbia, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

581 Annual Graduates

Howard Community College is a great option for individuals interested in an associate degree in general studies. HCC is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a associate in general studies from Howard Community College

2

Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

98 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in general studies needs to look into Baltimore City Community College. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general studies from Baltimore City Community College

2

Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Chesapeake College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general studies. Chesapeake College is a small public college located in the rural area of Wye Mills.More information about a associate in general studies from Chesapeake College

3

Cecil College
North East, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

64 Annual Graduates

Cecil College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general studies. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general studies from Cecil College

Best General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	4,265
Pennsylvania	379	1,255
New Jersey	249	664
Delaware	96	474
District of Columbia	46	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, General Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Individualized Studies	6,334
Liberal Arts	1,920

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.