Most Focused General Education Schools in Virginia
General Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on general education in Virginia, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 13 schools in Virginia offering general education.
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Most Focused Schools for General Education in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on general education in Virginia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Top 13 Most Focused General Education Schools
The most focused school in the country for general education is Virginia Wesleyan College. Set in the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Longwood University ranks #2 for general education by degree focus. Set in the town of Farmville, Longwood University is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Longwood University awards are in general education, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Mary Washington is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, University Of Mary Washington is a public university. General Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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James Madison University ranks #4 for general education by degree focus. James Madison University is a public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 143 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Piedmont Virginia Community College one of the most focused schools for general education. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Piedmont Virginia Community College awards are in general education, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Radford University placed #6 for general education by degree focus. Radford University is a public school located in the town of Radford. About 2% of the degrees Radford University awards are in general education, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lynchburg College landed the #7 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Virginia Main Campus landed the #8 spot among the most focused general education schools. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year.
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Liberty University placed #9 for general education by degree focus. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 284 graduates in the most recent year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #10 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year.
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Shenandoah University placed #11 for general education by degree focus. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year.
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George Mason University landed the #13 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 37 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.
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