2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 133 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Top 15% Most Popular General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general education students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Education majors at Pitt take out an average of $26,812 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Notre Dame of Maryland University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Out of the 133 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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With a ranking of #7, La Salle University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Goucher College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.
Wilmington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Education majors at Wilmington University take out an average of $23,277 in student loans while working on their egree.
Brookdale Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Brookdale Community College take out is $8,550.
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SUNY Empire State College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, education majors at SUNY Empire accumulate an average of around $23,886 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #12, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at RCSJ take out is $9,808.
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Monmouth University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Education majors at Monmouth take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $648, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Middlesex County College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, education graduates from Middlesex County College take out $9,367 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Passaic County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Towson University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Adelphi University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.
Georgian Court University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General Education students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA |
| 21 | Wilson College | Chambersburg, PA |
| 22 | Frostburg State University | Frostburg, MD |
| 23 | Cabrini University | Radnor, PA |
| 24 | Gratz College | Melrose Park, PA |
| 25 | York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA |
| 25 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education schools 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 |
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 Related Majors
| 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.
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