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2023 Most Popular Online General Education Doctor's Degree Schools

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$72,973 Avg Salary

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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which online doctor'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.

Check out the online education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#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 doctor’s degree in the United States. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Nova Southeastern University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 37% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Out of the 13 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full General Education at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

With a ranking of #6, The University of Findlay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Findlay, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Read full report on General Education at The University of Findlay

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Liberty University

Winona State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at Winona State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full General Education at Winona State University Report

Bryan College of Health Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full General Education at Bryan College of Health Sciences Report

#10

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Delta State University

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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 13 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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