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2023 Most Popular Online General Education Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges
$51,017 Avg Salary
$23,518 Avg Student Debt

With 1,014 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #46 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Online General Education Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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.

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue an online degree in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

While working on their degree, education majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $26,812 in student debt.

Full General Education at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#2

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, education graduates from LCCC take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Education at Lehigh Carbon Community College Report

#3

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gratz College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Education at Gratz College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Reading Area Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Reading, RACC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
New Jersey 702
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

More General Education Rankings in Pennsylvania

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 4 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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