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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Alabama

8 Colleges
$60,649 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

General Education is the #33 most popular major in Alabama with 115 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular General Education Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Alabama to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.

#1

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Our analysis found Jacksonville State University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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#5

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Montevallo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Alabama A & M University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. AAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Normal.

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#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 864
Florida 407
Georgia 106
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 309
Kentucky 87
Louisiana 77
South Carolina 286
Mississippi 276
Arkansas 51
West Virginia 230

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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