2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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Top 10 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 110 students majoring in education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Motlow State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southeast Region . Motlow is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tullahoma.
Women make up 95% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia State Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in education at Columbia State Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Campbell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southeast Region . Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.
About 31% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 69% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, education graduates from Campbell carry an average student debt load of $17,775.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roane State Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Harriman.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
Education majors at Roane State Community College take out an average of $9,573 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Pellissippi State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Located in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, education graduates from Pellissippi State Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,654.
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Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
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Volunteer State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Gallatin.
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With a ranking of #9, Walters State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. WSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Morristown.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Potomac State College of West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Keyser, WVU Potomac State College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at WVU Potomac State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,714.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
General Education Related Majors
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 25 schools only.
- 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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