2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 29,810 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 176 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the best school in the United States for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
On average, education graduates from Bellevue University take out $26,108 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Out of the 176 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Out of the 176 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.
Education majors at UW Bothell take out an average of $16,499 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full General Education at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at UW Seattle take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,499.
Full General Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
Central Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full General Education at Central Washington University Report
Vanderbilt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
Read full report on General Education at Syracuse University
St Olaf College ranked #11 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
Marquette University ranked #12 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Saint Martin’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #14, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
Seattle Pacific University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Saint Norbert College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of De Pere.
Juniata College ranked #17 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Huntingdon, Juniata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
With a ranking of #19, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, education graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $20,768.
New York University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $648, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #24, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on General Education at Illinois Wesleyan University
Kansas State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Rest of the Top Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 28 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 29 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 30 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 31 | Alma College | Alma, MI |
| 32 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA |
| 33 | Denison University | Granville, OH |
| 34 | Dominican University | River Forest, IL |
| 35 | Heritage University | Toppenish, WA |
General Education by Region
View the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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