2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Education Doctor'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.
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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 in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 291 students majoring in education at NUS Florida, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.
Read full report on General Education at University of Central Florida
Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 52% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in education at GMU, 41% are male and 59% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Marshall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.
About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in education at University of Virginia, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Read full report on General Education at University of Virginia - Main Campus
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 62% of the education majors at the school.
Full General Education at University of Southern Mississippi Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education schools 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 20 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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