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2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You

General Education is the #42 most popular major in Virginia with 918 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which doctor'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.

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 27 students majoring in education at GMU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 16 students majoring in education at University of Virginia, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 117
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 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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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