2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, education graduates from FAU carry an average student debt load of $22,044.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Monticello is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 2% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
Of the 44 students majoring in education at FGCU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
On average, education graduates from FGCU take out $20,691 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flagler College - St Augustine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Flagler St. Augustine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,137.
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With a ranking of #6, Fairmont State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, education graduates from Fairmont State carry an average student debt load of $22,237.
Wingate University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wingate.
Of the 25 students majoring in education at Wingate, 16% are male and 84% are female.
University of Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
On average, education graduates from UARK take out $25,016 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
Belhaven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at Belhaven University
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bob Jones University | Greenville, SC |
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
General Education Related Majors
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 28 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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