by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Education is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most general education degrees of any in the United States.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in general education at each of the 349 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular general education schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
No school graduates more general education students than National University this year. Set in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 779 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for National University
Walden University is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university. Walden University graduated around 683 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Walden University
Johns Hopkins University ranks #3 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 293 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for Johns Hopkins University
Eastern Washington University is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #4 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
A rank of #5 makes Southern New Hampshire University one of the most popular schools for general education. 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
San Diego State University ranked #6 on our list of the most popular general education schools. San Diego State University is a public school located in the city of San Diego. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 221 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for San Diego State University
University Of California Los Angeles placed #7 for general education by yearly graduations. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 189 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at University Of California Los Angeles
Fort Hays State University landed the #8 spot among the most popular general education schools. Fort Hays State University is a public school located in the town of Hays. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 185 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Fort Hays State University
California Baptist University placed #9 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Riverside, California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 176 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for California Baptist University
Montclair State University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a public university. Montclair State University graduated around 163 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Montclair State University
Ohio State University Main Campus placed #11 for general education by yearly graduations. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. This school awarded about 163 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Ohio State University Main Campus
University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #12 for general education this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. University Of Pennsylvania graduated around 151 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for University Of Pennsylvania
California State University Sacramento landed the #13 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Sacramento, California State University Sacramento is a public university. This school awarded about 146 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for California State University Sacramento
University Of California Riverside landed the #14 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Riverside, University Of California Riverside is a public university. This school awarded about 145 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for University Of California Riverside
James Madison University landed the #15 spot among the most popular general education schools. 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. Get the full general education details for James Madison University
Portland State University landed the #16 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university. This school awarded about 127 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Portland State University
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign comes in at #17 for general education this year. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. 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 placed #18 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of San Diego, Point Loma Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit university. Point Loma Nazarene University graduated around 126 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Point Loma Nazarene University
Southern Utah University landed the #19 spot among the most popular general education schools. Set in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public institution. This school awarded about 125 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Southern Utah University
Northcentral University comes in at #20 for general education this year. 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. Get the full general education details for Northcentral University
California State University Bakersfield comes in at #21 for general education this year. Located in the city of Bakersfield, California State University Bakersfield 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. See more about general education at California State University Bakersfield
Saint Marys University Of Minnesota placed #22 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Winona, Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 121 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Saint Marys University Of Minnesota
Ashford University landed the #23 spot among the most popular general education schools. Set in the city of San Diego, Ashford University is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 115 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at Ashford University
Stanford University ranked #24 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 113 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for Stanford University
Sacred Heart University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit university. Sacred Heart University graduated around 112 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Sacred Heart University
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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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