by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,177 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 106 colleges that offered a degree in general education. To top this list, a school must have a successful general education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 106 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #1 spot on the list. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 361 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate list. Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 361 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 291 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 48 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate list. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 45 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Azusa Pacific University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Harvard University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Mississippi ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate list. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 27 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Education at University of Mississippi
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 24 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Claremont Graduate University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Cleveland State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 19 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Marshall University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 17 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #22, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate ranking. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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