2023 Best General Education Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for general education students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 2 spot on the list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Washington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Longwood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Farmville, Longwood is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Radford University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, education majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $39,000 in student debt.
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 |
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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 |
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 10 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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