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Most Focused General Education Schools in Maryland

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General Education is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on general education in Maryland, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 16 schools in Maryland offering general education.

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Most Focused Schools for General Education in Maryland

Below are the schools where general education makes up the largest share of degrees in Maryland.

Top 16 Most Focused General Education Schools

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Goucher College
Baltimore, MD

No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to general education than Goucher College. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher College is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 33% of the degrees granted here, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Goucher College

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College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. At this school, roughly 25% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland

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Frostburg State University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the town of Frostburg, Frostburg State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Frostburg State University

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St Marys College Of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD

St Marys College Of Maryland came in at #4 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Located in the rural area of St. Mary's City, St Marys College Of Maryland is a public university. General Education accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at St Marys College Of Maryland

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Johns Hopkins University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 293 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Johns Hopkins University

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Carroll Community College placed #6 for general education by degree focus. Carroll Community College is a public school located in the town of Westminster. General Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Carroll Community College

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University comes in at #7 for general education focus this year. Salisbury University is a public school located in the suburb of Salisbury. General Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Salisbury University

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Allegany College Of Maryland placed #8 for general education by degree focus. Allegany College Of Maryland is a public school located in the town of Cumberland. About 1% of the degrees Allegany College Of Maryland awards are in general education, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Allegany College Of Maryland

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Wor Wic Community College comes in at #9 for general education focus this year. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor Wic Community College is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Wor Wic Community College awards are in general education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Wor Wic Community College

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Hagerstown Community College placed #10 for general education by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Hagerstown, Hagerstown Community College is a public institution. General Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Hagerstown Community College

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University Of Maryland Baltimore County ranked #11 on our list of the most focused general education schools. University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a public school located in the suburb of Baltimore. General Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at University Of Maryland Baltimore County

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Howard Community College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Columbia, Howard Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Howard Community College

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Harford Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the rural area of Bel Air, Harford Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Harford Community College

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The Community College Of Baltimore County landed the #14 spot among the most focused general education schools. The Community College Of Baltimore County is a public school located in the suburb of Baltimore. General Education accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for The Community College Of Baltimore County

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Towson University
Towson, MD

Towson University placed #15 for general education by degree focus. Located in the city of Towson, Towson University is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Towson University awards are in general education, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Towson University

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College Of Southern Maryland landed the #16 spot among the most focused general education schools. Located in the rural area of La Plata, College Of Southern Maryland is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees College Of Southern Maryland awards are in general education, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at College Of Southern Maryland

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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