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2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 27 students majoring in education at GMU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Virginia. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 16 students majoring in education at University of Virginia, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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 4 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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