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2023 Best General Education Schools in Virginia

10 Colleges
$52,474 Avg Salary
$25,866 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 864 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

With all the 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Education Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Education Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for general education students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Shenandoah University is a great place for general education students. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#5

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Mary Washington is a great place for general education students. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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#7

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

Longwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Longwood is a small public school located in the town of Farmville.

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#8

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Virginia list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 407
Georgia 106
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 309
Kentucky 87
Louisiana 77
Alabama 115
South Carolina 286
Mississippi 276
Arkansas 51
West Virginia 230

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

Majors Similar to Education

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 10 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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