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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 106 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Georgia 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

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 8 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The excellent programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Georgia. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

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The excellent programs at Clayton State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Georgia. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Morrow.

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#5

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Education at Piedmont College Report

With a ranking of #6, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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#7

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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
Virginia 864
Florida 407
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.

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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