2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Education Master'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.
The Best General Education Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 301 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the best school in the United States for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the United States. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Whitworth University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
With a ranking of #12, University of Puget Sound did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.
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York College of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.
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University of San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Westminster College Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
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California State University - San Marcos landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #21 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Seattle Pacific University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
California State University - Long Beach ranked #23 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.
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Rest of the Top Best General Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Minot State University | Minot, ND |
| 47 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 48 | California State University - Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA |
| 49 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 50 | Goucher College | Baltimore, MD |
| 51 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 52 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 53 | Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota | Winona, MN |
| 54 | University of California - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 55 | California State University - Stanislaus | Turlock, CA |
| 56 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 57 | Elmhurst University | Elmhurst, IL |
| 58 | Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies | Kirkland, WA |
| 58 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 60 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
General Education by Region
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| 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).
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