2023 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Education Doctor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 79 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the best school in the United States for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Out of the 79 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general education programs. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
University of Delaware landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general education programs. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general education programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
With a ranking of #10, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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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 Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network | Boston, MA |
| 13 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 14 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 15 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA |
General Education by Region
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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.
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