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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 163,228 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,841 and $16,920 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 132,695 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 397 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The liberal arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree liberal arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marion Military Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Marion Military Institute is a small school located in Marion, Alabama that handed out 86 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Marion Military Institute
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Sumter. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region. USC Sumter is a small school located in Sumter, South Carolina that handed out 159 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oxford College of Emory University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Oxford College of Emory University is a small school located in Oxford, Georgia that handed out 452 associates’s liberal arts degrees 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Oxford College of Emory University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Union. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. USC Union is a public institution located in Union, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 117 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 397 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Allendale, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 91 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie
Georgia State University-Perimeter College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a fairly large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 2,419 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State University-Perimeter College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Louisburg College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Louisburg College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisburg, North Carolina. It awarded 74 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Highlands College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 782 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Georgia Highlands College
Atlanta Metropolitan State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small public school handed out 156 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Lake-Sumter State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Leesburg, Florida, this small public school awarded 809 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Tallahassee Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 2,197 students in 2020-2021.
Full Tallahassee Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Motlow State Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Motlow State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Tullahoma, Tennessee. It awarded 899 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Motlow State Community College
Spartanburg Methodist College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 180 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
South Georgia State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Douglas, Georgia, and it awarded 314 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at South Georgia State College
With a ranking of #15, Florida College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Temple Terrace, Florida. It awarded 92 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Florida College
Santa Fe College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 2,138 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Santa Fe College
Columbia State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Columbia, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 632 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Columbia State Community College
Tri-County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Murphy, North Carolina, and it awarded 145 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Tri-County Community College
Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 1,856 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Lancaster ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Lancaster, South Carolina, and it awarded 80 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of South Carolina - Lancaster Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, East Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. East Central Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 325 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Central Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #22, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 4,062 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Palm Beach State College
With a ranking of #23, Pasco-Hernando State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in New Port Richey, Florida, and it awarded 1,171 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Pasco-Hernando State College
Snead State Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Boaz, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 318 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Snead State Community College
Miami Dade College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 9,606 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Miami Dade College
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia, MS |
| 52 | Valencia College | Orlando, FL |
| 53 | Simmons College of Kentucky | Louisville, KY |
| 54 | Eastern Florida State College | Cocoa, FL |
| 55 | Arkansas Baptist College | Little Rock, AR |
| 56 | East Georgia State College | Swainsboro, GA |
| 57 | Northeast State Community College | Blountville, TN |
| 58 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 59 | North Florida College | Madison, FL |
| 60 | Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga, TN |
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