by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Education is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most general education degrees of any in Virginia.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 17 schools in Virginia offering general education.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general education majors in Virginia, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Liberty University tops our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university. Liberty University graduated around 284 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Liberty University
James Madison University is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. James Madison University is a public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. This school awarded about 143 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for James Madison University
University Of Virginia Main Campus is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 109 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at University Of Virginia Main Campus
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university. This school awarded about 71 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Virginia Commonwealth University
A rank of #5 makes Longwood University one of the most popular schools for general education. Longwood University is a public school located in the town of Farmville. Longwood University graduated around 40 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Longwood University
Northern Virginia Community College comes in at #6 for general education this year. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Northern Virginia Community College
George Mason University landed the #7 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 37 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at George Mason University
Radford University placed #8 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Radford, Radford University is a public institution. This school awarded about 29 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at Radford University
University Of Mary Washington landed the #9 spot among the most popular general education schools. Set in the suburb of Fredericksburg, University Of Mary Washington is a public institution. University Of Mary Washington graduated around 27 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for University Of Mary Washington
Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #10 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Piedmont Virginia Community College
Lynchburg College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg College is a private not-for-profit university. Lynchburg College graduated around 15 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Lynchburg College
Shenandoah University comes in at #12 for general education this year. Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winchester. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at Shenandoah University
Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #13 spot among the most popular general education schools. Virginia Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach. This school awarded about 10 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at Virginia Wesleyan College
Dabney S Lancaster Community College comes in at #14 for general education this year. Set in the rural area of Clifton Forge, Dabney S Lancaster Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 2 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Dabney S Lancaster Community College
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College landed the #15 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of Richmond, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Southwest Virginia Community College placed #16 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia Community College is a public university. Southwest Virginia Community College graduated around 2 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Southwest Virginia Community College
Randolph Macon College landed the #17 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Randolph Macon College is a private not-for-profit university. Randolph Macon College graduated around 1 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Randolph Macon College
This list is compiled 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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