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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

31 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's 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.

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 in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#4

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Greenville University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

Out of the 31 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stetson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Harding University

Searcy, AR

With a ranking of #6, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Wingate 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 #7 on the list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.

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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at FGCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,691.

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#9

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Flagler St. Augustine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,137.

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#10

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

With a ranking of #10, West Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

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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

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.

  • 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.

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