2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 918 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Master's in General Education
Our analysis found James Madison University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Washington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Longwood University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Farmville, Longwood is a public school with a small student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.
Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
Radford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
Shenandoah University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 38% are male.
University of Lynchburg ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 95 |
| Tennessee | 605 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Georgia | 117 |
| Florida | 622 |
| 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 9 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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