by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Education is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most general education students each year.
College Factual ranked the 726 general education schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general education majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular general education schools is Walden University. Walden University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. This school awarded about 994 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at Walden University
National University ranks #2 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 779 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for National University
Teachers College Of San Joaquin is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Stockton, Teachers College Of San Joaquin is a public university. Teachers College Of San Joaquin graduated around 658 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Teachers College Of San Joaquin
Northcentral University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit university. Northcentral University graduated around 551 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Northcentral University
The University Of Texas At El Paso ranks #5 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 328 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for The University Of Texas At El Paso
University Of North Texas placed #6 for general education by yearly graduations. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. This school awarded about 328 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for University Of North Texas
Texas A And M University College Station placed #7 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Texas A And M University College Station graduated around 308 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Texas A And M University College Station
Southern New Hampshire University placed #8 for general education by yearly graduations. 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 304 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at Southern New Hampshire University
Johns Hopkins University comes in at #9 for general education this year. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Johns Hopkins University graduated around 293 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Johns Hopkins University
Liberty University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. Liberty University graduated around 284 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Liberty University
Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot among the most popular general education schools. Texas Tech University is a public school located in the city of Lubbock. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 278 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for Texas Tech University
Eastern Washington University landed the #12 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the town of Cheney, Eastern Washington University is a public university. This school awarded about 277 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Eastern Washington University
Nova Southeastern University landed the #13 spot among the most popular general education schools. Set in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 268 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at Nova Southeastern University
The University Of Texas At San Antonio landed the #14 spot among the most popular general education schools. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public institution. The University Of Texas At San Antonio graduated around 260 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for The University Of Texas At San Antonio
Purdue University Main Campus comes in at #15 for general education this year. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. This school awarded about 252 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at Purdue University Main Campus
University Of California Irvine ranked #16 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public university. University Of California Irvine graduated around 250 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for University Of California Irvine
Central State University placed #17 for general education by yearly graduations. Central State University is a public school located in the rural area of Wilberforce. This school awarded about 242 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Central State University
Ohio State University Main Campus comes in at #18 for general education this year. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. Ohio State University Main Campus graduated around 240 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Ohio State University Main Campus
San Diego State University placed #19 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego State University is a public university. San Diego State University graduated around 226 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at San Diego State University
University Of California Los Angeles comes in at #20 for general education this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 224 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at University Of California Los Angeles
Ashford University comes in at #21 for general education this year. Set in the city of San Diego, Ashford University is a private for-profit institution. Ashford University graduated around 217 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Ashford University
Northeastern University Global Network comes in at #22 for general education this year. 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 comes in at #23 for general education this year. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduated around 205 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Ivy Tech Community College placed #24 for general education by yearly graduations. Ivy Tech Community College is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. Ivy Tech Community College graduated around 194 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Ivy Tech Community College
University Of Houston Downtown placed #25 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Downtown is a public university. University Of Houston Downtown graduated around 193 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at University Of Houston Downtown
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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