2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 85 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general education students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 85 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for general education students. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Belhaven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
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University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Jackson State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
West Virginia University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.
Tusculum University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greeneville.
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With a ranking of #12, Longwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the town of Farmville, Longwood is a public school with a small student population.
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University of Mary Washington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.
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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 15 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 16 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 17 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
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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