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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best General Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 4th in District of Columbia. In fact, 79 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia 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.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our 2023 rankings named University of the District of Columbia the most popular school in District of Columbia for general education students. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trinity Washington University is a great place for general education students. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gallaudet University is a great place for general education students. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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George Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 702
Pennsylvania 1,014
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
Delaware 134

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

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 6 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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