2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General Education Doctor'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.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 106 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular school in the United States for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the United States. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 37% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at Johns Hopkins University
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at University of Missouri - St Louis
With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Central Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in education at UCF, 26% are male and 74% are female.
Read full report on General Education at University of Central Florida
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
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Azusa Pacific University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
Of the 32 students majoring in education at Azusa Pacific, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Azusa Pacific University
With a ranking of #12, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #13, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 59% of the education majors at the school.
University of Mississippi landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in education at Ole Miss, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
Read full report on General Education at Arizona State University - Skysong
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Of the 24 students majoring in education at Purdue, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 18 | Claremont Graduate University | Claremont, CA |
| 19 | University of Washington - Tacoma Campus | Tacoma, WA |
| 19 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
| 19 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
General Education by Region
View the Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
General Education Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 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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