2023 Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools
Finding the Best General Education Basic Certificate School for You
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.
The Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Cuesta College the most popular school in the United States for general education students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the United States. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College of San Joaquin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools list. Teachers College of San Joaquin is a fairly small public school located in the city of Stockton.
Of the 102 students majoring in education at Teachers College of San Joaquin, 56% are male and 44% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Women make up 65% of the education majors at the school.
Full General Education at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Passaic County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in education at PCCC, 4% are male and 96% are female.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in education at UW - Stout, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Schoolcraft College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 57% of the education majors at the school.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate general education programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harry S Truman College is a public college with a small student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
Klamath Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate general education programs. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate general education programs. KTC McAlester is a small public school located in the town of McAlester.
Of the 9 students majoring in education at KTC McAlester, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Full General Education at Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester Report
General Education by Region
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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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