Most Focused General Education Schools in North Carolina
General Education is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in general education than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 12 schools in North Carolina that offer general education awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for General Education in North Carolina
Below are the schools where general education makes up the largest share of degrees in North Carolina.
Top 12 Most Focused General Education Schools
The most focused school in the country for general education is Salem College. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Salem College is a private not-for-profit university. About 8% of the degrees Salem College awards are in general education, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Guilford College ranks #2 for general education by degree focus. Located in the city of Greensboro, Guilford College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pfeiffer University ranks #3 for general education by degree focus. Pfeiffer University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Misenheimer. About 3% of the degrees Pfeiffer University awards are in general education, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Belmont Abbey College one of the most focused schools for general education. Belmont Abbey College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont. About 3% of the degrees Belmont Abbey College awards are in general education, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Wingate University one of the most focused schools for general education. Set in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Piedmont International University comes in at #6 for general education focus this year. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Western Carolina University landed the #7 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the town of Cullowhee, Western Carolina University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year.
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Campbell University placed #8 for general education by degree focus. Set in the town of Buies Creek, Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Carolina At Wilmington landed the #9 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Carolina State University At Raleigh comes in at #10 for general education focus this year. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees North Carolina State University At Raleigh awards are in general education, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wake Forest University comes in at #11 for general education focus this year. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill placed #12 for general education by degree focus. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. General Education accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
