2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You
General Education is the #39 most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Campbell University the best school in the Southeast Region for general education students working on their associate degree. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Campbell take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,775.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.
The excellent associate degree programs at Cumberland University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southeast Region . CU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Lebanon.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 117 |
| Virginia | 918 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Florida | 622 |
| Tennessee | 605 |
| Kentucky | 95 |
| South Carolina | 352 |
| Louisiana | 116 |
| Arkansas | 133 |
| Alabama | 115 |
| Mississippi | 407 |
| West Virginia | 301 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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