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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Virginia

10 Colleges
$52,474 Avg Salary
$25,866 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

#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 degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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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. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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#4

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Longwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Virginia list. Longwood is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmville.

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#4

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Mary Washington is a great place for general education students. UMW is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#7

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.

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#10

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg 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. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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