2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education
414
Ranked Colleges
17,801
Degrees Awarded
$50,291
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 17,801 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major” ranking, we looked at 414 colleges that offer a degree in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend High Tech High Graduate School of Education. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major. Located in San Diego, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Education at High Tech High Graduate School of Education
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gratz College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. Gratz College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Gratz College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. NDMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 139 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University
Out of the 414 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Texas is a small school located in Lakeway, Texas that handed out 172 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Concordia University, Texas General Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. Morningside College is a small school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 140 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 more about General Education at Morningside College
Teachers College of San Joaquin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Teachers College of San Joaquin is located in Stockton, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Education at Teachers College of San Joaquin
Wilson College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on General Education at Wilson College
Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Southwest Minnesota State University
Goucher College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Goucher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 90 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Education at Goucher College
With a ranking of #10, National University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,075 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 National University General Education Report
Tusculum University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #11. Tusculum University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greeneville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Tusculum University
Maranatha Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #12. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Watertown, Wisconsin. It awarded 33 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 MBU General Education Report
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 262 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at SMU MN
Antioch University - New England did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #14. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Keene, New Hampshire. It awarded 42 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 Antioch University - New England General Education Report
Augustana University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #15. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at Augustana University
With a ranking of #16, Antioch University - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. This small school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 16 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Antioch University - Santa Barbara General Education Report
With a ranking of #17, Saint Michael’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. Saint Michael’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colchester, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Education at Saint Michael’s College
Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 140 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Point Loma Nazarene University
Georgian Court University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major list. Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about General Education at Georgian Court
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #20. Standish, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Joseph’s Maine General Education Report
Midway University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Midway University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Midway, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Midway
Western Colorado University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #22. Western Colorado University is a small school located in Gunnison, Colorado that handed out 52 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Western
Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #23. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 20 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #24. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Southwest Baptist University
Schreiner University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kerrville, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Schreiner University
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