2023 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Education Doctor'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.
The Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best school in the Southeast Region for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern 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 large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Delta State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
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University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
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Florida Southern College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 |
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General Education | 29,810 |
Majors Similar to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 18 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).
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