2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,810 general education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching 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 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 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.
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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 medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Tullahoma.
Women make up 95% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at Motlow State Community College
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 medium-sized student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in education at Columbia State Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Columbia State Community College
Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.
Education majors at Campbell take out an average of $17,775 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Roane State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southeast Region . 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.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Roane State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,573.
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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.
Education majors at Pellissippi State Community College take out an average of $8,654 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.
Walters State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WSCC is a moderately-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.
Read full report on General Education at Walters State Community College
Potomac State College of West Virginia University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Located in the 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.
While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at WVU Potomac State College accumulate an average of around $13,714 in student debt.
Read full report on General Education at Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 95 |
| Tennessee | 605 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Georgia | 117 |
| Florida | 622 |
| Virginia | 918 |
| West Virginia | 301 |
| South Carolina | 352 |
| Arkansas | 133 |
| Louisiana | 116 |
| Mississippi | 407 |
| Alabama | 115 |
General Education Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
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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