2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 .
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found James Madison University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
Read full report on General Education at James Madison University
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 large suburb of Clemson.
Of the 153 students majoring in education at Clemson, 8% are male and 92% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 67 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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.
University of Mary Washington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college 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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Longwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the remote 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.
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.
Read full report on General Education at West Virginia University
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 67 students majoring in education at UNCW, 10% are male and 90% 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 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 |
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 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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