2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
On average, education graduates from FAU take out $22,044 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas at Monticello helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 2% are male.
Read full report on General Education at University of Arkansas at Monticello
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida Gulf Coast University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southeast Region . FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
Of the 44 students majoring in education at FGCU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at FGCU accumulate an average of around $20,691 in student debt.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Flagler College - St Augustine is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Education majors at Flagler St. Augustine take out an average of $29,137 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Fairmont State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
On average, education graduates from Fairmont State take out $22,237 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on General Education at Fairmont State University
Wingate University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.
Of the 25 students majoring in education at Wingate, 16% are male and 84% are female.
University of Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at UARK accumulate an average of around $25,016 in student debt.
North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
Southern University at New Orleans came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SUNO is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General Education students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bob Jones University | Greenville, SC |
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
General Education Related Majors
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 28 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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