General Studies

An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 838 institutions across the United States, with a total of 376663 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

20,321

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

90,202

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

12,488

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

20

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

175

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

4

degrees awarded

Other Awards

253,453

awards given

Top Schools for General Studies

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
18,055
2 Dallas College
Dallas, TX
15,828
3 Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
12,306
4 Utah Valley University
Orem, UT
9,063
5 Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT
7,416
6 Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX
6,252
7 John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner, AL
5,997
8 Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI
5,703
9 Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT
5,700
10 Houston Community College
Houston, TX
5,325
11 American Public University System
Charles Town, WV
5,127
12 Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH
4,968
13 Weber State University
Ogden, UT
4,878
14 Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
4,836
15 San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
4,764
16 Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS
4,515
17 Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI
4,230
18 San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX
3,759
19 Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID
3,618
20 Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
3,510
21 Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX
3,276
22 Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA
3,249
23 South Texas College
McAllen, TX
3,183
24 Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ
3,159
25 Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY
3,144
26 Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX
3,075
27 Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
3,033
28 Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI
2,901
29 Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
2,862
30 Southern Union State Community College
Wadley, AL
2,799
31 Laredo College
Laredo, TX
2,754
32 Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA
2,745
33 Blinn College District
Brenham, TX
2,703
34 Portland Community College
Portland, OR
2,628
35 North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, ID
2,628
36 Utah State University
Logan, UT
2,613
37 Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
2,592
38 North Central Texas College
Gainesville, TX
2,499
39 Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT
2,460
40 Northeast Lakeview College
Universal City, TX
2,439
41 Macomb Community College
Warren, MI
2,373
42 Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
2,180
43 Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ
1,962
44 Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA
1,749
45 St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
1,722
46 Temple College
Temple, TX
1,710
47 South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA
1,701
48 Snead State Community College
Boaz, AL
1,644
49 Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK
1,641
50 Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde, TX
1,629
51 Lane Community College
Eugene, OR
1,608
52 Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX
1,602
53 Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
1,593
54 Columbia College
Columbia, MO
1,590
55 Central Texas College
Killeen, TX
1,554
56 Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
1,548
57 Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS
1,392
58 Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA
1,386
59 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
1,350
60 Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH
1,347
61 Weatherford College
Weatherford, TX
1,335
62 Northeast Mississippi Community College
Booneville, MS
1,332
63 Northwest Shoals Community College
Muscle Shoals, AL
1,317
64 Mott Community College
Flint, MI
1,299
65 Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, GA
1,284
66 Odessa College
Odessa, TX
1,266
67 Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX
1,251
68 University of North Texas
Denton, TX
1,215
69 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR
1,209
70 Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
1,185
71 Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, AZ
1,185
72 Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA
1,170
73 Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
1,167
74 Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ
1,161
75 South Plains College
Levelland, TX
1,158
76 Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette, AL
1,149
77 Mt Hood Community College
Gresham, OR
1,146
78 Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, CO
1,125
79 Schoolcraft Community College District
Livonia, MI
1,110
80 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR
1,095
81 Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
1,080
82 Navarro College
Corsicana, TX
1,071
83 Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
1,065
84 Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
1,056
85 Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Newark, OH
1,053
86 Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
1,020
87 University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
1,005
88 Snow College
Ephraim, UT
972
89 Midland College
Midland, TX
966
90 Louisiana Delta Community College
Monroe, LA
957
91 Cisco College
Cisco, TX
939
92 Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
939
93 Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, TX
936
94 Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL
930
95 Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL
924
96 University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
918
97 Crowder College
Neosho, MO
903
98 Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY
861
99 East Central College
Union, MO
855
100 George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Dothan, AL
845