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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 117 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #119 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Georgia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Georgia list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

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#3

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The excellent programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Georgia list. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.

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The excellent programs at Clayton State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Georgia State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#7

LaGrange College

Lagrange, GA

With a ranking of #7, LaGrange College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. LaGrange is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lagrange.

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With a ranking of #8, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#9

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

Spelman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Andrew College

Cuthbert, GA

Andrew College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the distant town of Cuthbert, Andrew College is a private not-for-profit 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
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

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 15 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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