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 Pennsylvania.
College Factual ranked the 40 general education schools in Pennsylvania by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most general education students in Pennsylvania.
The most popular school in the country for general education students is University Of Pennsylvania. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 160 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for University Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Western University is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of California, Pennsylvania Western University is a public institution. This school awarded about 103 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Pennsylvania Western University
A rank of #3 makes La Salle University one of the most popular schools for general education. Set in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 72 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for La Salle University
York College Pennsylvania ranks #4 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of York, York College Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. York College Pennsylvania graduated around 63 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at York College Pennsylvania
A rank of #5 makes Gratz College one of the most popular schools for general education. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 62 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Gratz College
Holy Family University comes in at #6 for general education this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for Holy Family University
Millersville University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #7 for general education this year. Set in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville University Of Pennsylvania is a public institution. Millersville University Of Pennsylvania graduated around 32 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Millersville University Of Pennsylvania
Wilson College comes in at #8 for general education this year. Located in the city of Chambersburg, Wilson College is a private not-for-profit university. Wilson College graduated around 29 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Wilson College
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #9 for general education this year. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 26 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Lehigh Carbon Community College comes in at #10 for general education this year. Set in the rural area of Schnecksville, Lehigh Carbon Community College is a public institution. Lehigh Carbon Community College graduated around 22 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Lehigh Carbon Community College
Messiah College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 19 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Messiah College
Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary ranked #12 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Set in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution. Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary graduated around 19 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College landed the #13 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the rural area of Johnstown, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 17 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Bucknell University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at Bucknell University
Butler County Community College placed #15 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Butler, Butler County Community College is a public institution. Butler County Community College graduated around 13 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Butler County Community College
Saint Francis University placed #16 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Loretto, Saint Francis University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 13 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Saint Francis University
Albright College placed #17 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Reading, Albright College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Albright College
Pennsylvania State University World Campus placed #18 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Cedar Crest College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Cedar Crest College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Allentown. Cedar Crest College graduated around 11 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Cedar Crest College
Reading Area Community College placed #20 for general education by yearly graduations. Reading Area Community College is a public school located in the city of Reading. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for Reading Area Community College
Arcadia University placed #21 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 8 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Arcadia University
Mercyhurst College comes in at #22 for general education this year. Set in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Mercyhurst College
Misericordia University comes in at #23 for general education this year. Set in the suburb of Dallas, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 7 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Misericordia University
Drexel University ranked #24 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at Drexel University
Lebanon Valley College landed the #25 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of Annville, Lebanon Valley College is a private not-for-profit university. Lebanon Valley College graduated around 6 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Lebanon Valley College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular general education list:
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).
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