by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 173 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,611 bachelor's degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The general education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general education students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general education. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general education needs to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general education. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Vanderbilt University
It is hard to beat Brown University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Brown University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general education has to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Michigan State University
UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of California - San Diego
UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of California - Irvine
Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the town of Monmouth.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Western Oregon University
Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Iowa State University
Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of Florida
Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Monmouth University
Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Tufts University
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from New York University
Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Hamline University
SPU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Seattle Pacific University
Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Texas A&M University - College Station
Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from The University of Texas at Arlington
GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Grand Valley State University
Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Miami University - Oxford
Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Pacific University
Niagara is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Niagara University.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Niagara University
St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Northfield.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from St Olaf College
UH Manoa is a large public university located in the large city of Honolulu.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of Hawaii at Manoa
Here are some additional great schools for General Education students that almost earned our Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 27 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 27 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 28 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 29 | Gustavus Adolphus College | Saint Peter, MN |
| 30 | Texas Woman’s University | Denton, TX |
| 31 | Denison University | Granville, OH |
| 32 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
| 33 | University of Vermont | Burlington, VT |
| 34 | Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX |
| 25 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
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