2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Education Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 414 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in the United States for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 707 students majoring in education at Grand Canyon University, 16% are male and 84% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 595 students majoring in education at Johns Hopkins, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Johns Hopkins University
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
James Madison University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Of the 295 students majoring in education at JMU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Of the 255 students majoring in education at Cal State Fullerton, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Read full report on General Education at California State University - Fullerton
With a ranking of #9, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
Of the 247 students majoring in education at Cal Baptist, 23% are male and 77% are female.
With a ranking of #10, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.
Read full report on General Education at Fort Hays State University
San Jose State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.
Eastern Washington University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Of the 208 students majoring in education at Ohio State, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
Read full report on General Education at Brandman University
Azusa Pacific University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
Of the 193 students majoring in education at Azusa Pacific, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Northcentral University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 189 students majoring in education at UCLA, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Of the 182 students majoring in education at Montclair State, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Montclair State University
University of California - Riverside came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
Read full report on General Education at University of California - Riverside
Portland State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 173 students majoring in education at Portland State University, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Concordia University, Texas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lakeway.
Of the 172 students majoring in education at Concordia University, Texas, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Of the 170 students majoring in education at UIUC, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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With a ranking of #24, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
Sacred Heart University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 414 different United States general education schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 52 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 53 | Goucher College | Baltimore, MD |
| 54 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 55 | Augustana University | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 56 | University of Portland | Portland, OR |
| 57 | Tusculum University | Greeneville, TN |
| 58 | Longwood University | Farmville, VA |
| 58 | University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 60 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 60 | Southwest Baptist University | Bolivar, MO |
| 62 | Wilmington University | New Castle, DE |
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
General Education by Region
View the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 25 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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