2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best General Education 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in Pennsylvania
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Top 10 Most Popular General Education Schools
Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Out of the 30 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Salle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 30 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
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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 Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Chambersburg, Wilson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Gratz College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
York College of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.
Holy Family University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
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Cabrini University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Radnor.
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 30 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).
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