2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best General Education School for You
General Education is the #42 most popular major in Virginia with 918 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
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Top 10 Most Popular General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the most popular school in Virginia for general education students. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
On average, education graduates from Liberty University take out $39,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Washington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Virginia list. UMW is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Longwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Virginia list. Longwood is a small public school located in the town of Farmville.
Radford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #8, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
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With a ranking of #9, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.
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Virginia Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Virginia ranking. VWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
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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 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Florida | 622 |
| Tennessee | 605 |
| Kentucky | 95 |
| South Carolina | 352 |
| Louisiana | 116 |
| Arkansas | 133 |
| Alabama | 115 |
| Mississippi | 407 |
| West Virginia | 301 |
Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
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 14 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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