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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

13 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You

General Education is the #26 most popular major in Tennessee with 605 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Tennessee 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.

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our 2023 rankings named Motlow State Community College the most popular school in Tennessee for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Tullahoma, Motlow is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in education at Motlow, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Read full report on General Education at Motlow State Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia State Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Columbia State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Columbia.

About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roane State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, education graduates from Roane State Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,573.

Full General Education at Roane State Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pellissippi State Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Knoxville.

Of the 27 students majoring in education at Pellissippi State Community College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

On average, education graduates from Pellissippi State Community College take out $8,654 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on General Education at Pellissippi State Community College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Volunteer State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Tennessee. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Walters State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Located in the city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at Walters State Community College

Chattanooga State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

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Northeast State Community College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Blountville, Northeast State Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in education at Northeast State Technical Community College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#9

Cumberland University

Lebanon, TN

Cumberland University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Located in the fringe town of Lebanon, CU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Jackson State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. JSCC is a small public school located in the city of Jackson.

Read full report on General Education at Jackson State Community College

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Kentucky 95
South Carolina 352
Louisiana 116
Arkansas 133
Alabama 115
Mississippi 407
West Virginia 301

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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