by our College Data Analytics Team
General Education draws students to programs nationwide, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. To top this list, a school graduates more general education students than other online colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in general education at each of the 134 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the online schools that graduate the most general education students in the United States.
Leading the list of the most popular general education schools is Walden University. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 994 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at Walden University
Northcentral University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. Northcentral University graduated around 551 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Northcentral University
A rank of #3 makes Teachers College Of San Joaquin one of the most popular schools for general education. Teachers College Of San Joaquin is a public school located in the city of Stockton. Teachers College Of San Joaquin graduated around 342 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Teachers College Of San Joaquin
Eastern Washington University ranks #4 for general education by yearly graduations. Eastern Washington University is a public school located in the town of Cheney. Eastern Washington University graduated around 266 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Eastern Washington University
A rank of #5 makes Central State University one of the most popular schools for general education. Located in the rural area of Wilberforce, Central State University is a public university. Central State University graduated around 242 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Central State University
Southern New Hampshire University comes in at #6 for general education this year. Set in the suburb of Manchester, Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 236 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Southern New Hampshire University
San Diego State University comes in at #7 for general education this year. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego State University is a public university. This school awarded about 221 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for San Diego State University
Northeastern University Global Network placed #8 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Global Network is a private not-for-profit institution. Northeastern University Global Network graduated around 213 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Northeastern University Global Network
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #9 on our list of the most popular general education schools. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. This school awarded about 192 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
California Baptist University landed the #10 spot among the most popular general education schools. California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 176 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at California Baptist University
California State University Sacramento comes in at #11 for general education this year. California State University Sacramento is a public school located in the city of Sacramento. California State University Sacramento graduated around 151 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for California State University Sacramento
James Madison University placed #12 for general education by yearly graduations. James Madison University is a public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 143 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for James Madison University
Point Loma Nazarene University placed #13 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of San Diego, Point Loma Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution. Point Loma Nazarene University graduated around 126 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Point Loma Nazarene University
Purdue University Main Campus placed #14 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 121 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Purdue University Main Campus
Saint Marys University Of Minnesota comes in at #15 for general education this year. Located in the town of Winona, Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 121 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for Saint Marys University Of Minnesota
Clemson University landed the #16 spot among the most popular general education schools. Clemson University is a public school located in the suburb of Clemson. This school awarded about 109 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Clemson University
College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland comes in at #17 for general education this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland is a private not-for-profit institution. College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland graduated around 100 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland
University Of Missouri St Louis comes in at #18 for general education this year. University Of Missouri St Louis is a public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 100 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for University Of Missouri St Louis
Augusta University landed the #19 spot among the most popular general education schools. Augusta University is a public school located in the city of Augusta. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 97 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Augusta University
Jackson State University placed #20 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Jackson, Jackson State University is a public institution. Jackson State University graduated around 92 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Jackson State University
York College Nebraska comes in at #21 for general education this year. York College Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at York College Nebraska
Goucher College placed #22 for general education by yearly graduations. Goucher College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. This school awarded about 85 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at Goucher College
Arizona State University Skysong ranked #23 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Arizona State University Skysong graduated around 84 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Arizona State University Skysong
University Of La Verne landed the #24 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of La Verne, University Of La Verne is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 82 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at University Of La Verne
University Of Southern Mississippi landed the #25 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 82 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for University Of Southern Mississippi
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular general education list:
These schools also graduate students in general education every year and are worth a look:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.
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