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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Alabama

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$60,649 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #88 most popular major in Alabama.

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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Alabama 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.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Jacksonville State University the most popular school in Alabama for general education students. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for general education students. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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#5

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Montevallo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Alabama list. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.

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Alabama A & M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Alabama ranking. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Normal.

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#8

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #8, Alabama State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Tennessee 605
Kentucky 95
South Carolina 352
Louisiana 116
Arkansas 133
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 8 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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