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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

9 Colleges
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 918 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in General Education

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 Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 2 spot on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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#3

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Shenandoah University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Mary Washington is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Longwood University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Virginia. Located in the town of Farmville, Longwood is a public school with a small student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford 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. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 95
Tennessee 605
North Carolina 255
Georgia 117
Florida 622
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 9 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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