2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
General Education is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,189 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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 the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general education students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Of the 295 students majoring in education at JMU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
Full General Education at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Belhaven University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southeast Region . Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.
Of the 98 students majoring in education at Belhaven, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 93 students majoring in education at VCU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Virginia Commonwealth University
Tusculum University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greeneville.
Of the 76 students majoring in education at Tusculum, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Tusculum University
University of Mary Washington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in education at UMW, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Longwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the remote town of Farmville, Longwood is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in education at Longwood, 9% are male and 91% are female.
West Virginia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 12 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 13 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 864 |
| 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 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 25 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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