2024 Best General Education Schools
413
Colleges in the United States
29,810
General Education Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #31 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 413 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29,810 degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Education School
The general education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Education Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Education Schools list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for General Education in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of general education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in General Education
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
591
General Education Degrees Awarded
Harvard University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general education. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were about 591 general education students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
643
General Education Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general education has to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were about 643 general education students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
134
General Education Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 134 general education students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WA
150
General Education Degrees Awarded
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general education. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 150 general education students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
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Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 general education students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
27th
Most Popular In CA
68
General Education Degrees Awarded
Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 68 general education students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
233
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 233 general education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In IL
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 general education students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
32nd
Most Popular In CA
58
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 58 general education students who graduated with this degree at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 general education students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
258
General Education Degrees Awarded
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 258 general education students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Purdue University - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
159
General Education Degrees Awarded
University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 159 general education students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
222
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 222 general education students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
36th
Most Popular In CA
45
General Education Degrees Awarded
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 general education students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
368
General Education Degrees Awarded
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. This university ranks 15th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 368 general education students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
186
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 186 general education students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In CA
127
General Education Degrees Awarded
UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 127 general education students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In GA
39
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 39 general education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OR
160
General Education Degrees Awarded
Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the town of Monmouth. This university ranks 6th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 160 general education students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
296
General Education Degrees Awarded
NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. This university ranks 10th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 296 general education students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
38
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 38 general education students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In CA
145
General Education Degrees Awarded
SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 145 general education students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
1,075
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 1075 general education students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
1,234
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.
There were roughly 1234 general education students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 19 general education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.
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