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2023 Best General Education Schools in Pennsylvania

22 Colleges
$51,017 Avg Salary
$23,518 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 861 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best General Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Education Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.

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#3

Westminster College Pennsylvania

New Wilmington, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westminster College Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for general education students. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#6

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA

With a ranking of #6, Wilson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the small city of Chambersburg, Wilson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

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#8

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 199
Maryland 1,145
New Jersey 366
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 84

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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