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2023 Most Popular Online General Education Doctor's Degree Schools

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online General Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the United States. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Northcentral University Report

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 37% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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The University of Findlay ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Findlay, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full General Education at The University of Findlay Report

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Winona State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at Winona State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Read full report on General Education at Winona State University

Bryan College of Health Sciences landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree general education programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full General Education at Bryan College of Health Sciences Report

#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at Capella University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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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

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 13 schools only.

  • 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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