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2023 Most Popular Online General Education Schools

74 Colleges
$48,719 Avg Salary
$23,394 Avg Student Debt

General Education is the #39 most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Online General Education Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for general education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the 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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Schools list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at SUNY Empire take out is $23,886.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Schools list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debtload of $39,000.

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#9

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Schools list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Wilmington University take out is $23,277.

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#10

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

Klamath Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #11 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Education Schools ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online General Education students that almost earned our Most Popular Online General Education Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Auburn University Auburn, AL
14 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO

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More General Education Rankings

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

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 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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