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Colleges offering General Studies

1,087 U.S. colleges and universities offer General Studies. Together they awarded 129,285 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 301 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 181 Associate 717 Bachelor 458 Master 23 PhD 2

Most schools offering it: Texas (90), Ohio (61), Illinois (61), New York (52), North Carolina (44), Pennsylvania (43)

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Showing 49–72 of 1,087 schools

TCC
Public

General Studies: 628 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
16,884
Retention
64%
Programs
69
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OC
Public

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

General Studies: 628 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
9,981
Retention
66%
Programs
73
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SPC
Public

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

General Studies: 627 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
17,299
Programs
98
Awards 2024-25
3,247
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WC
Public

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

General Studies: 606 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
6,520
Programs
44
Awards 2024-25
1,521
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HCC
Public

General Studies: 596 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
8,643
Retention
69%
Programs
58
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MCC
Public

General Studies: 593 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
16,300
Retention
61%
Programs
99
CampusOnlineHybrid
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STC
Public

General Studies: 583 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
6,525
Retention
58%
Programs
29
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NVC
Public

General Studies: 578 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
56,457
Retention
71%
Programs
66
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WCJ
Public

General Studies: 568 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
5,504
Retention
71%
Programs
47
CampusHybrid
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GWC
Public

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

General Studies: 547 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
10,721
Retention
70%
Programs
70
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LCC
Public

General Studies: 536 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
6,810
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
1,948
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ESU
Public

Empire State University

Saratoga Springs, NY

General Studies: 521 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
10,469
Retention
66%
Programs
84
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OCC
Public

General Studies: 509 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
11,475
Retention
60%
Programs
50
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CAC
Public

General Studies: 487 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
7,553
Retention
62%
Programs
33
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SSC
Public

General Studies: 482 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
2,917
Retention
68%
Programs
14
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OCC
Public

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

General Studies: 457 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
7,095
Retention
69%
Programs
55
CampusOnlineHybrid
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PC
Public

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

General Studies: 438 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
19,550
Retention
70%
Programs
132
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NSU
Public

General Studies: 421 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students
8,523
Retention
71%
Programs
72
Awards 2024-25
1,975
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SPC
Public

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

General Studies: 412 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
9,098
Retention
53%
Programs
80
CampusHybrid
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ACC
Public

General Studies: 407 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
5,872
Programs
51
Awards 2024-25
1,443
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CC
Public

Cisco College

Cisco, TX

General Studies: 403 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
3,160
Retention
67%
Programs
29
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NMS
Public

General Studies: 402 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
7,200
Retention
63%
Programs
80
CampusOnlineHybrid
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