2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Maryland
Finding the Best General Education School for You
General Education is the #15 most popular major in Maryland with 1,286 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Maryland 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Maryland
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in Maryland for general education students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Maryland list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goucher College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Maryland list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for general education students. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.
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Frostburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.
Allegany College of Maryland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.
Community College of Baltimore County landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, education graduates from CCBC carry an average student debt load of $17,500.
Salisbury University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.
St Mary’s College of Maryland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Maryland ranking. SMCM is a small public school located in the suburb of St. Mary's City.
Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,014 |
| New York | 604 |
| New Jersey | 702 |
| District of Columbia | 79 |
| Delaware | 134 |
General Education Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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