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Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best General Education Master'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.

The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general education students working on their master’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Of the 153 students majoring in education at Clemson, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Belhaven University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Out of the 67 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#6

Tusculum University

Greeneville, TN

Tusculum University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greeneville.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#7

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, University of Mary Washington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#7

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

Longwood University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Farmville, Longwood is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in education at UNCW, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
12 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
13 Marshall University Huntington, WV

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

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 25 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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