2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 291 students majoring in education at NUS Florida, 23% are male and 77% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 52% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in education at GMU, 41% are male and 59% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Marshall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.
About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in education at University of Virginia, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 62% of the education majors at the school.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Of the 10 students majoring in education at UNC Chapel Hill, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges 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 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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