by our College Data Analytics Team
General Education is a popular field of study at colleges across the country, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. This ranking identifies the online schools that graduate the most general education students each year.
College Factual ranked the 90 general education schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the most popular online general education schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
No school graduates more general education students than Walden University this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit institution. Walden University graduated around 683 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Walden University
Eastern Washington University is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Cheney, Eastern Washington University is a public university. This school awarded about 266 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at Eastern Washington University
Southern New Hampshire University is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 236 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Southern New Hampshire University
A rank of #4 makes San Diego State University one of the most popular schools for general education. San Diego State University is a public school located in the city of San Diego. San Diego State University graduated around 221 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at San Diego State University
California Baptist University is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Riverside, California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution. California Baptist University graduated around 176 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at California Baptist University
California State University Sacramento placed #6 for general education by yearly graduations. California State University Sacramento is a public school located in the city of Sacramento. California State University Sacramento graduated around 146 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for California State University Sacramento
James Madison University comes in at #7 for general education this year. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public university. 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
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign comes in at #8 for general education this year. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. This school awarded about 127 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #9 spot among the most popular general education schools. Point Loma Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. This school awarded about 126 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Point Loma Nazarene University
Northcentral University placed #10 for general education by yearly graduations. Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. This school awarded about 122 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Northcentral University
Saint Marys University Of Minnesota ranked #11 on our list of the most popular general education schools. 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. See more about general education at Saint Marys University Of Minnesota
Clemson University placed #12 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public institution. Clemson University graduated around 109 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Clemson University
College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland comes in at #13 for general education this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland is a private not-for-profit institution. 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 College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland
Purdue University Main Campus placed #14 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 100 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for Purdue University Main Campus
Augusta University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university. Augusta University graduated around 97 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Augusta University
York College Nebraska placed #16 for general education by yearly graduations. York College Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of York. York College Nebraska graduated around 86 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for York College Nebraska
Goucher College placed #17 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 85 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Goucher College
New Mexico State University Main Campus placed #18 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public university. New Mexico State University Main Campus graduated around 80 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for New Mexico State University Main Campus
Azusa Pacific University landed the #19 spot among the most popular general education schools. Set in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution. Azusa Pacific University graduated around 73 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Azusa Pacific University
Southwest Baptist University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 70 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for Southwest Baptist University
California State University Monterey Bay ranked #21 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Set in the suburb of Seaside, California State University Monterey Bay is a public institution. This school awarded about 60 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for California State University Monterey Bay
Georgian Court University comes in at #22 for general education this year. Set in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court University is a private not-for-profit institution. Georgian Court University graduated around 60 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Georgian Court University
University Of Wyoming comes in at #23 for general education this year. Set in the town of Laramie, University Of Wyoming is a public institution. University Of Wyoming graduated around 57 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at University Of Wyoming
Teachers College Of San Joaquin placed #24 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Stockton, Teachers College Of San Joaquin is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 56 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at Teachers College Of San Joaquin
American Intercontinental University Online placed #25 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Chandler, American Intercontinental University Online is a private for-profit institution. American Intercontinental University Online graduated around 54 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for American Intercontinental University Online
These schools also rank among the most popular for general education this year:
These schools also graduate students in general education every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | General Education Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | 19 |
| #52 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | 17 |
| #53 | Idaho State University | Pocatello, ID | 17 |
| #54 | University Of Guam | Mangilao, GU | 17 |
| #55 | Cambridge College | Boston, MA | 16 |
| #56 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR | 15 |
| #57 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY | 15 |
| #58 | Reach University | Oakland, CA | 15 |
| #59 | Tufts University | Medford, MA | 15 |
| #60 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO | 14 |
| #61 | Whitworth University | Spokane, WA | 14 |
| #62 | Concord University | Athens, WV | 13 |
| #63 | Mount St Marys College | Los Angeles, CA | 13 |
| #64 | Messiah College | Mechanicsburg, PA | 12 |
| #65 | Morningside College | Sioux City, IA | 12 |
| #66 | University Of Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, MN | 12 |
| #67 | Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | 10 |
| #68 | The University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | 10 |
| #69 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR | 9 |
| #70 | Minot State University | Minot, ND | 9 |
| #71 | Concordia University Chicago | River Forest, IL | 7 |
| #72 | Manhattanville College | Purchase, NY | 7 |
| #73 | Saint Joseph College | West Hartford, CT | 7 |
| #74 | Misericordia University | Dallas, PA | 6 |
| #75 | Elmhurst College | Elmhurst, IL | 5 |
| #76 | Taft University System | Denver, CO | 5 |
| #77 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA | 5 |
| #78 | West Texas A And M University | Canyon, TX | 5 |
| #79 | University Of Saint Mary | Leavenworth, KS | 4 |
| #80 | Piedmont College | Demorest, GA | 3 |
| #81 | Regis University | Denver, CO | 3 |
| #82 | Rosemont College | Rosemont, PA | 3 |
| #83 | University Of Alabama At Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | 3 |
| #84 | Waynesburg University | Waynesburg, PA | 3 |
| #85 | University Of Montevallo | Montevallo, AL | 2 |
| #86 | University Of Redlands | Redlands, CA | 2 |
| #87 | Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program | Portland, OR | 2 |
| #88 | Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY | 1 |
| #89 | New Saint Andrews College | Moscow, ID | 1 |
| #90 | University Of Dayton | Dayton, OH | 1 |
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The ranking above is published 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). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
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