2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major
798
Ranked Colleges
29,810
Degrees Awarded
$29,800
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major” ranking, we looked at 798 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.
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Schools Highly Focused on Education Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for education students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Education
Out of the 798 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, High Tech High Graduate School of Education landed the #1 spot on the list. High Tech High Graduate School of Education is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 21 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Education at High Tech High Graduate School of Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Connors State College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major. This small school is located in Warner, Oklahoma, and it awarded 134 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at CSC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 706 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Read more about General Education at Northcentral University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gratz College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major. Located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
Full Gratz College General Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Goddard College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major. Goddard College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainfield, Vermont. It awarded 34 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read more about General Education at Goddard College
Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Notre Dame of Maryland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 145 ’s education 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%. 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.
Read more about General Education at NDMU
Concordia University, Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Lakeway, Texas, and it awarded 172 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Concordia University, Texas
With a ranking of #8, Morningside College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Morningside is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 140 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Morningside
With a ranking of #9, Tusculum University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Tusculum University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greeneville, Tennessee. It awarded 94 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tusculum General Education Report
Teachers College of San Joaquin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Teachers College of San Joaquin is a public institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 307 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Teachers College of San Joaquin General Education Report
Goucher College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 126 ’s education degrees 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 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 full report on General Education at Goucher
With a ranking of #12, Wilson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Wilson College is located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wilson General Education Report
Palau Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Koror, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at PCC
Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 110 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Southwest Minnesota State University
College of Micronesia-FSM did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #15. College of Micronesia-FSM is a small public school situated in Pohnpei, . It awarded 52 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Maranatha Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Maranatha Baptist University is a small school located in Watertown, Wisconsin that handed out 36 ’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%.
Read full report on General Education at Maranatha Baptist University
National University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,075 ’s degrees 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%.
Full National University General Education Report
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #18. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 262 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota General Education Report
Saint Michael’s College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. This small school is located in Colchester, Vermont, and it awarded 72 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Education at Saint Michael’s College
With a ranking of #20, Antioch University - New England did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified ’s education students 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%. 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.
Full Antioch University - New England General Education Report
Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 160 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Oregon State College General Education Report
Augustana University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #22. Augustana University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 87 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at Augustana Sioux Falls
Antioch University - Santa Barbara ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s education students 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%. 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 full report on General Education at Antioch University - Santa Barbara
Chief Dull Knife College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Lame Deer, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Little Big Horn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #25. Little Big Horn College is a public institution located in Crow Agency, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Little Big Horn College