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2023 Most Popular Online General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 291 students majoring in education at NUS Florida, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full General Education at Nova Southeastern University Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for general education students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southeast Region . Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online general education colleges 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

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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

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 3 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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