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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.

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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major” ranking analyzed 106 colleges that offered a degree in general education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general education.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education

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Northcentral University
San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northcentral University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 361 doctorate’s education 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.

Read full report on General Education at Northcentral University

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major. Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 291 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at NUS Florida

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 7 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Education at Bryan College of Health Sciences

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network General Education Report

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 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.

Full Claremont Graduate University General Education Report

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Walden University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major list. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 361 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Walden University

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 45 doctorate’s 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%.

Read more about General Education at University of Missouri - St Louis

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The University of Findlay ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major list. Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on General Education at The University of Findlay

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 32 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Education at Azusa Pacific

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Full Lesley University General Education Report

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Tacoma General Education Report

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Hamline University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Read full report on General Education at Hamline University

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Delta State University is a small school located in Cleveland, Mississippi that handed out 6 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Delta State University General Education Report

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major list. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

Full Marshall University General Education Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major list. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at University of the Incarnate Word

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 48 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students 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. 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 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%.

Full Johns Hopkins General Education Report

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Cleveland State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 19 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Cleveland State University

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students 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.

Full University of Mississippi General Education Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 73 doctorate’s education degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #20, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UM Flint General Education Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Winona State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 7 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full Winona State General Education Report

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #22, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 13 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Miss General Education Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Stanford General Education Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Full U of I General Education Report

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American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #25, American International College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major list. American International College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 3 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full American International College General Education Report

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