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2023 Most Well Attended Education Major

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Most Well Attended Education Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Education Major” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major” ranking looked at 798 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general education programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Education Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for education students.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 798 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #1 spot on the list. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 1,234 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Walden University General Education Report

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National University
La Jolla, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Major. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,075 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on General Education at National University

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 798 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 707 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read full report on General Education at Grand Canyon University

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 798 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #4 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 643 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%. 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.

Read full report on General Education at Johns Hopkins University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 798 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #5 spot on the list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 591 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Harvard General Education Report

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Northcentral University
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #6, Northcentral University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 706 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Read full report on General Education at Northcentral University

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 383 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Education Report

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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 368 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about General Education at UC Irvine

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major ranking, coming in at #10. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 305 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Education at Texas Tech University

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major list. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 295 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full JMU General Education Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 296 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Nova Southeastern University General Education Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 281 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General Education Report

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 262 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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 SMU MN General Education Report

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 255 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Cal State Fullerton

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 247 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on General Education at California Baptist University

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Fort Hays State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major list. Fort Hays State University is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 242 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Education at FHSU

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With a ranking of #18, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major list. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 239 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on General Education at Grand Valley State University

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 233 ’s education degrees 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full San Jose State University General Education Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 233 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Education Report

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Eastern Washington University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major list. EWU is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 226 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Eastern Washington University

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major ranking. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 259 diplomas to qualified ’s education students 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Azusa Pacific General Education Report

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 222 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read full report on General Education at University of California - Los Angeles

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major ranking, coming in at #24. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 206 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Ivy Tech Community College

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Brandman University
Irvine, California

Brandman University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major ranking. Brandman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 196 ’s degrees 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 Brandman General Education Report

Rest of the Best 51 in Most Well Attended Education Major

Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey
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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana
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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina
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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut
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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah
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San Diego State University
San Diego, California
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Morningside College
Sioux City, Iowa
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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California
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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York
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Connors State College
Warner, Oklahoma
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Well Attended Education Major

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
52Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN
53University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
54San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA
54La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
56University of California - San DiegoLa Jolla, CA
56Texas Woman’s UniversityDenton, TX
58University of Michigan - Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI
59Wilmington UniversityNew Castle, DE
60Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ
61Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS
62California State University - FresnoFresno, CA
63Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA
63California State University - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
65University of California - Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA
66SUNY Empire State CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY
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67Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston, MS
67Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN
69California State University - StanislausTurlock, CA
70Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD
70University of California - DavisDavis, CA
72University of Washington - Bothell CampusBothell, WA
73Eastern New Mexico University - Main CampusPortales, NM
74Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR
74University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO
76Tusculum UniversityGreeneville, TN
77California State University - Long BeachLong Beach, CA
78Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA
79The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
79University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA
81Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD
82University of PortlandPortland, OR
82Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester CampusSewell, NJ
84Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ
85University of Missouri - St LouisSaint Louis, MO
86West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV
87Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA
87Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MO
87University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA
90University of Wisconsin - Green BayGreen Bay, WI
90Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO
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92Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO
93Middlesex County CollegeEdison, NJ
94The University of FindlayFindlay, OH
94University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO
94Towson UniversityTowson, MD
94Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH
98Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY
98University of South Carolina - ColumbiaColumbia, SC
100Stanford UniversityStanford, CA
100California State University - Monterey BaySeaside, CA
100University of WyomingLaramie, WY
103New Mexico State University - Main CampusLas Cruces, NM
103University of North Carolina at WilmingtonWilmington, NC
105University of Maryland - Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
105University of OregonEugene, OR
107Georgian Court UniversityLakewood, NJ
107Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV
109Saint Michael’s CollegeColchester, VT
109Baker UniversityBaldwin City, KS
111Kent State University at KentKent, OH
111California University of PennsylvaniaCalifornia, PA
113Wilson CollegeChambersburg, PA
113University of ArizonaTucson, AZ
115Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA
115Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL
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117Chapman UniversityOrange, CA
118University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointStevens Point, WI
118Teachers College of San JoaquinStockton, CA
120University of Wisconsin - StoutMenomonie, WI
120Saint Joseph’s College of MaineStandish, ME

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