2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree 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 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree 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 28 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general education students working on their master’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means La Salle University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Chambersburg, Wilson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
York College of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.
Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.
Holy Family University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in education at Holy Family, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
Gratz College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
Cabrini University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.
Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.
Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 199 |
| Maryland | 1,145 |
| New Jersey | 366 |
| District of Columbia | 25 |
| Delaware | 84 |
General Education Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 28 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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