2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General Education 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 160 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 the Southeast Region
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Top 15% Most Popular General Education Schools
Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 160 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 2 spot on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
Out of the 160 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belhaven University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on General Education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Tusculum University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Tusculum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Greeneville.
After completing their degree, education graduates from Tusculum carry an average student debt load of $34,000.
Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Liberty University take out is $39,000.
University of Central Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
Jackson State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on General Education at Jackson State University
With a ranking of #12, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
West Virginia University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at WVU take out is $11,109.
Longwood University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the remote town of Farmville, Longwood is a public college with a small student population.
University of Mary Washington landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.
Read full report on General Education at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on General Education at University of South Carolina - Columbia
Marshall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #18 on the list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
On average, education graduates from FAU take out $17,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Austin Peay State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #20 on the list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.
Jacksonville State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
On average, education graduates from FGCU take out $19,945 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the town of Monticello, UAM is a public college with a small student population.
On average, education graduates from UAM take out $20,873 in student loans while working on their degree.
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American Public University System ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Anderson University South Carolina | Anderson, SC |
| 26 | Motlow State Community College | Tullahoma, TN |
| 27 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
| 28 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 29 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 29 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 29 | Union University | Jackson, TN |
| 32 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
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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