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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region 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.
Of the 110 students majoring in education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Motlow State Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Motlow is a moderately-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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Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Columbia, Columbia State Community College is a public school 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Campbell University is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. 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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Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Roane State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Roane State Community College is a small public school located in the 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.
Pellissippi State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Knoxville, Pellissippi State Community College is a public school 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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With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
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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Walters State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. WSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Morristown.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
Potomac State College of West Virginia University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 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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Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education schools 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.
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