by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Education](/majors/education/general-education/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their general education graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their general education graduates.
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Below are the schools whose general education graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in general education, no school beat Denison University this year. Denison University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville. After graduating, general education degree recipients from Denison University typically earn about $47,475 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at John Carroll University earned it the #2 place for general education. Set in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the general education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,221.
Kent State University At Kent came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general education schools. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public institution. General Education graduates of Kent State University At Kent earn a median of about $44,468 a year early in their careers.
Wilmington College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general education schools. Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmington. Students who complete the general education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $43,693.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their general education graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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