2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 21,189 people earned a degree or certificate in general education, making the major the #12 most popular in the United States.
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The Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 106 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
Of the 361 students majoring in education at Northcentral University, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Out of the 106 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 291 students majoring in education at NUS Florida, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Out of the 106 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 63% of the education majors at the school.
Full General Education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report
Out of the 106 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Of the 73 students majoring in education at Ohio State, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in education at Johns Hopkins, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 45 students majoring in education at UMSL, 31% are male and 69% are female.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Of the 41 students majoring in education at UIUC, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 33 students majoring in education at UCLA, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.
Harvard University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Of the 30 students majoring in education at Harvard, 40% are male and 60% are female.
George Mason University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in education at GMU, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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University of Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 52% are male.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
Full General Education at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
Full General Education at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 18 | Claremont Graduate University | Claremont, CA |
| 19 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
| 19 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 19 | University of Washington - Tacoma Campus | Tacoma, WA |
General Education by Region
View the Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
General Education Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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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