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

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Finding the Best General Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 53 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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Clayton State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson 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 #8 on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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#9

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools 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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