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2023 Most Popular Online General Education Schools in the Southeast Region

20 Colleges
$45,577 Avg Salary
$24,252 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for general education students. 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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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, education graduates from Liberty University take out $39,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Volunteer State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

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#7

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Barbourville.

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#8

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Horry-Georgetown Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the small city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large 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 20 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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