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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best General Education School for You

General Education is the #86 most popular major in District of Columbia with 79 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular General Education Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.

Our analysis found University of the District of Columbia to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for general education students. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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The excellent programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in District of Columbia. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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George Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,014
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
New Jersey 702
Delaware 134

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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