General Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #31 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Georgia 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 117 degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 in Georgia list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general education degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in general education. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 general education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
Augusta University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general education. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Augusta. A Best Colleges rank of #780 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augusta University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 general education students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent year we have data available.
Piedmont College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general education. Located in the town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 9 general education students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont College in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Clayton State University if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 50th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 7 general education students who graduated with this degree at Clayton State University in the most recent data year.
Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.
There were about 4 general education students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 58th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 2 general education students who graduated with this degree at CAU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the distant town of Lagrange, LaGrange is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 60th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 3 general education students who graduated with this degree at LaGrange in the most recent year we have data available.
One of 0 majors within the General Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
