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

9 Colleges
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master'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.

The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#4

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Longwood University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Virginia. Longwood is a small public school located in the town of Farmville.

About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#4

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Washington landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMW is a small public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#8

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah 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 #8 on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#9

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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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 9 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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