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2023 Most Popular Online General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

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

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida-Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for general education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the education majors at the school.

On average, education graduates from Liberty University take out $37,420 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Greenville University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Brenau University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online general education schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
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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One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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