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2023 Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Check out the education basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Passaic County Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general education students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cumberland County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Vineland, Cumberland County College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Full General Education at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

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Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, NJ

Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomfield College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield, Bloomfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 702
Pennsylvania 1,014
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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