2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 106 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 106 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at Nova Southeastern University
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 37% are male.
Read full report on General Education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Out of the 106 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
Full General Education at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
Johns Hopkins University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at University of Missouri - St Louis
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.
Full General Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in education at UCF, 26% are male and 74% are female.
Read full report on General Education at University of Central Florida
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
Full General Education at University of California - Los Angeles Report
Azusa Pacific University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
Of the 32 students majoring in education at Azusa Pacific, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Azusa Pacific University
With a ranking of #12, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.
University of Mississippi came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in education at Ole Miss, 52% are male and 48% are female.
Read full report on General Education at University of Mississippi
George Mason University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 59% of the education majors at the school.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
Read full report on General Education at Arizona State University - Skysong
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Of the 24 students majoring in education at Purdue, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Full General Education at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 18 | Claremont Graduate University | Claremont, CA |
| 19 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 19 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
| 19 | University of Washington - Tacoma Campus | Tacoma, WA |
General Education by Region
View the Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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 26 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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