2023 Best General Education Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best General Education School for You
General Education is the #42 most popular major in Virginia with 918 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Education Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for general education students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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The excellent programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester.
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Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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A rank of #5 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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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
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Longwood University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Virginia list. Longwood is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmville.
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University of Lynchburg came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Virginia ranking. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
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With a ranking of #9, Radford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Education majors at Liberty University take out an average of $39,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 117 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Florida | 622 |
| Tennessee | 605 |
| Kentucky | 95 |
| South Carolina | 352 |
| Louisiana | 116 |
| Arkansas | 133 |
| Alabama | 115 |
| Mississippi | 407 |
| West Virginia | 301 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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