2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Education is the #85 most popular major in North Carolina with 255 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina 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.
2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
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Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Wingate University the most popular school in North Carolina for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in education at Wingate, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pfeiffer University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Misenheimer, Pfeiffer University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Belmont Abbey College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Belmont, BAC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in education at BAC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Education majors at BAC take out an average of $33,665 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salem College is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salem is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Guilford College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, Guilford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Mount Olive landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the fringe town of Mount Olive, UMO is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Brevard College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Brevard, Brevard College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 117 |
| Virginia | 918 |
| Florida | 622 |
| Tennessee | 605 |
| Kentucky | 95 |
| South Carolina | 352 |
| Louisiana | 116 |
| Arkansas | 133 |
| Alabama | 115 |
| Mississippi | 407 |
| West Virginia | 301 |
Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
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 8 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).
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