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Most Popular General Education Schools

There are 903 colleges that offer a degree in General Education. Learn more about the most popular schools below:

Finding the Best General Education School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for General Education students. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Schools ranking. This report analyzed 903 schools in the United States to see which General Education programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

Check out the General Education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

Our rankings named Walden University the most popular school in the U.S. for General Education majors. Walden University is a private for-profit school located in Minneapolis, MN. During the most recent year for which we have data, 994 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $76,759. Read full report on General Education at Walden University

#2

National University

San Diego, CA

National University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Education majors. Located in San Diego, CA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 779 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $66,420. Read More…

Teachers College of San Joaquin landed the #3 spot in our Most Popular General Education Schools ranking. Teachers College of San Joaquin is a public school located in Stockton, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 658 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669. Read More…

#4

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Education majors. Northcentral University is a private nonprofit school located in San Diego, CA. This school awarded 551 degrees in General Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $66,881. Full General Education at Northcentral University Report

The University of Texas at El Paso comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Education majors. Located in El Paso, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 328 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $42,749. Read More…

University of North Texas landed the #6 spot in our Most Popular General Education Schools ranking. University of North Texas is a public school located in Denton, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 328 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $42,036. Full General Education at University of North Texas Report

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Education majors. Located in College Station, TX, this is a public institution. This school awarded 308 degrees in General Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $54,018. Full General Education at Texas A&M University-College Station Report

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #8 spot in our Most Popular General Education Schools ranking. Located in Manchester, NH, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 304 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $54,644. Read More…

#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #9 spot in our Most Popular General Education Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins University is a private nonprofit school located in Baltimore, MD. This school awarded 293 degrees in General Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $89,069. Full General Education at Johns Hopkins University Report

#10

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Education majors. Located in Lynchburg, VA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 284 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $44,414. Read More…

#11

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot in our Most Popular General Education Schools ranking. Texas Tech University is a public school located in Lubbock, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 278 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,893. Read full report on General Education at Texas Tech University

Eastern Washington University landed the #12 spot in our Most Popular General Education Schools ranking. Located in Cheney, WA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 277 degrees in General Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,918. Full General Education at Eastern Washington University Report

#13

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Education majors. Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 268 degrees in General Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $66,811. Full General Education at Nova Southeastern University Report

Grand Valley State University landed the #14 spot in our Most Popular General Education Schools ranking. Grand Valley State University is a public school located in Allendale, MI. This school awarded 262 degrees in General Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $43,193. Read More…

The University of Texas at San Antonio comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Education majors. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public school located in San Antonio, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 260 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,863. Read full report on General Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#16

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Education majors. Located in West Lafayette, IN, this is a public institution. This school awarded 252 degrees in General Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $61,124. Full General Education at Purdue University-Main Campus Report

University of California-Irvine landed the #17 spot in our Most Popular General Education Schools ranking. Located in Irvine, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 250 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,474. Read full report on General Education at University of California-Irvine

#18

Central State University

Wilberforce, OH

Central State University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Education majors. Central State University is a public school located in Wilberforce, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 242 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $29,583. Read More…

Ohio State University-Main Campus landed the #19 spot in our Most Popular General Education Schools ranking. Located in Columbus, OH, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 240 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $49,087. Read More…

#20

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #20 spot in our Most Popular General Education Schools ranking. San Diego State University is a public school located in San Diego, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 226 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $42,235. Read full report on General Education at San Diego State University

#21

Ashford University

San Diego, CA

Ashford University landed the #21 spot in our Most Popular General Education Schools ranking. Located in San Diego, CA, this is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded 225 degrees in General Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $47,447. Read full report on General Education at Ashford University

University of California-Los Angeles landed the #22 spot in our Most Popular General Education Schools ranking. University of California-Los Angeles is a public school located in Los Angeles, CA. This school awarded 224 degrees in General Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,763. Read More…

Northeastern University Professional Programs comes in at #23 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Education majors. Northeastern University Professional Programs is a private nonprofit school located in Boston, MA. This school awarded 213 degrees in General Education in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $74,155. Read More…

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #24 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Education majors. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public school located in Champaign, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 205 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,513. Full General Education at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Report

#25

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College comes in at #25 on our list of the most popular colleges for General Education majors. Ivy Tech Community College is a public school located in Indianapolis, IN. During the most recent year for which we have data, 194 people earned their degree in General Education from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,027. Read full report on General Education at Ivy Tech Community College

#29

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY
#32

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
#33

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
#37

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
#38

Empire State University

Saratoga Springs, NY
#39

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR
#40

Stanford University

Stanford, CA
#41

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA
#43

Portland State University

Portland, OR
#44

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT
#47

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT
#49

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for this major that just missed the list above.

Rank College Location
51 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
52 Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA
53 Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD
54 East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX
55 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
56 Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN
57 Augusta University Augusta, GA
58 Salem State University Salem, MA
59 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
60 Clemson University Clemson, SC
61 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
62 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
63 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
64 University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA
65 Pennsylvania Western University California, PA
66 Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR
67 Belhaven University Jackson, MS
68 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
69 University of New England Biddeford, ME
70 University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC
71 Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM
72 Jackson State University Jackson, MS
73 University of California-Davis Davis, CA
74 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
75 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
76 The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, TX
77 York University York, NE
78 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
79 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
80 Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ
81 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
82 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI
83 CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
84 University of La Verne La Verne, CA
85 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
86 New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
87 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN
88 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
89 Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ
90 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
91 Schreiner University Kerrville, TX
92 University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA
93 University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
94 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
95 Post University Waterbury, CT
96 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
97 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
98 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD
99 La Salle University Philadelphia, PA
100 Marshall University Huntington, WV
101 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI
102 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA
103 University of Portland Portland, OR
104 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
105 California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
106 California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA
107 Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO
108 California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA
109 University of Massachusetts Global Aliso Viejo, CA
110 Midland University Fremont, NE
111 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
112 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
113 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
114 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
115 Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA
116 Gratz College Melrose Park, PA
117 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
118 California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
119 California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
120 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
121 Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ
122 Klamath Community College Klamath Falls, OR
123 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
124 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
125 California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
126 College of Micronesia-FSM Pohnpei, FM
127 Concordia University Texas Austin, TX
128 The University of Findlay Findlay, OH
129 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
130 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
131 University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY
132 Tusculum University Greeneville, TN
133 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
134 The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT
135 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
136 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX
137 American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ
138 Iowa State University Ames, IA
139 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD
140 City University of Seattle Seattle, WA
141 Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO
142 Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI
143 Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Sewell, NJ
144 University of Georgia Athens, GA
145 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
146 Capella University Minneapolis, MN
147 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
148 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
149 University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV
150 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
151 City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College Chicago, IL
152 Stark State College North Canton, OH
153 Anderson University Anderson, SC
154 North Park University Chicago, IL
155 Antioch University-New England Keene, NH
156 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
157 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
158 University of Houston-Victoria Victoria, TX
159 West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX
160 Chapman University Orange, CA
161 University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
162 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA
163 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
164 Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX
165 University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC
166 Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA
167 University of Guam Mangilao, GU
168 Auburn University Auburn, AL
169 Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV
170 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN
171 University of Mississippi University, MS
172 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
173 Biola University La Mirada, CA
174 Boston University Boston, MA
175 Longwood University Farmville, VA
176 Saint Michael’s College Colchester, VT
177 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
178 Edgewood College Madison, WI
179 Middlesex College Edison, NJ
180 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
181 University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI
182 Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK
183 Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Standish, ME
184 Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO
185 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
186 Bluffton University Bluffton, OH
187 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
188 Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe, CA
189 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
190 Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX
191 University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR
192 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI
193 California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA
194 University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI
195 University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
196 University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI
197 Nelson University Waxahachie, TX
198 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
199 Atlantis University Miami, FL
200 Baker University Baldwin City, KS

General Education by Region

See the most popular General Education schools in a specific region of the United States.

Region
New England
Middle Atlantic
Great Lakes
Plains States
Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountains
Far Western US

More General Education Rankings

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular General Education Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

General Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 27,481
Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 108,054
Educational Administration 42,255
Teacher Education Subject Specific 39,881
Special Education 33,988
Curriculum & Instruction 21,331

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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