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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Education Major

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In 2021-2022, 29,389 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In , general education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $48,787 and had an average of $30,979 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major” ranking, we looked at 798 colleges that offer a degree in general education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general education.

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Schools Highly Focused on Education Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for education students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Education

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Out of the 798 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, High Tech High Graduate School of Education landed the #1 spot on the list. High Tech High Graduate School of Education is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 19 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full High Tech High Graduate School of Education General Education Report

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Connors State College
Warner, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Connors State College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major. Connors State College is located in Warner, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Connors State College

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Northcentral University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 681 students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Northcentral University

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Gratz College
Melrose Park, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gratz College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major. Located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 45 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Gratz College

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Goddard College
Plainfield, Vermont

Out of the 798 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Goddard College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Plainfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Goddard College General Education Report

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Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 137 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Education at NDMU

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Concordia University, Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 116 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Concordia University, Texas

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Morningside College
Sioux City, Iowa

Morningside College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 96 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Morningside College

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Tusculum University
Greeneville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #9, Tusculum University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Tusculum is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greeneville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Education at Tusculum University

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With a ranking of #10, Teachers College of San Joaquin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Teachers College of San Joaquin is a small school located in Stockton, California that handed out 276 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Education at Teachers College of San Joaquin

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Goucher College
Baltimore, Maryland

Goucher College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Goucher is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 146 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Goucher General Education Report

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Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking, coming in at #12. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Wilson

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Palau Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. PCC is a small public school situated in Koror, Palau. It awarded 5 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Education at Palau Community College

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Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 101 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Southwest Minnesota State University

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College of Micronesia-FSM
Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia

College of Micronesia-FSM landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, and it awarded 55 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about General Education at College of Micronesia-FSM

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Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, Wisconsin

Maranatha Baptist University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Watertown, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at MBU

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National University
San Diego, California

National University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. National University is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 944 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full National University General Education Report

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 169 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at SMU MN

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

Saint Michael’s College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Colchester, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 57 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Saint Michael’s

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Antioch University - New England ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Antioch University - New England is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 44 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Antioch University - New England General Education Report

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Western Oregon University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 184 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Western Oregon University

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Augustana University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 162 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Education at Augustana University

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Antioch University - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California

Antioch University - Santa Barbara ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Antioch University - Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s education degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Antioch University - Santa Barbara

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Chief Dull Knife College
Lame Deer, Montana

With a ranking of #24, Chief Dull Knife College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major list. Lame Deer, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Education at Chief Dull Knife College

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Little Big Horn College
Crow Agency, Montana

Little Big Horn College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Crow Agency, Montana, and it awarded 0 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Little Big Horn College General Education Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Education Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Niagara University
Niagara University, NY
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Wilmington College
Wilmington, OH
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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
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Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
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Edgewood College
Madison, WI
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Education Major

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA
52Antioch University - SeattleSeattle, WA
53Bryan College - DaytonDayton, TN
54Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester CampusSewell, NJ
55Claremont Graduate UniversityClaremont, CA
56Eastern New Mexico University - Main CampusPortales, NM
57Northern Marianas CollegeSaipan, MP
58Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL
59California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA
60The University of FindlayFindlay, OH
61Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ
62Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS
63Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA
64Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser, WV
65Hannibal - LaGrange UniversityHannibal, MO
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66Simpson UniversityRedding, CA
67Earlham CollegeRichmond, IN
68Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA
69Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
70Welch CollegeGallatin, TN
71University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA
72St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NY
73Mills CollegeOakland, CA
74McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL
75Brandman UniversityIrvine, CA
76Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX
77Fort Hays State UniversityHays, KS
78Butler County Community CollegeButler, PA
79Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA
80Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH
81Allegany College of MarylandCumberland, MD
82Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT
83Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA
84Concord UniversityAthens, WV
85Highland Community CollegeHighland, KS
86Faith International UniversityTacoma, WA
87Prescott CollegePrescott, AZ
88Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT
89Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH
90St Mary’s College of MarylandSt. Mary’s City, MD
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91Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA
92James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA
93Milligan UniversityMilligan, TN
94Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OH
95Northwest UniversityKirkland, WA
96Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA
97Harris - Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis, MO
98Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC
99Taft University SystemLakewood, CO
100White Mountains Community CollegeBerlin, NH
101Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN
102Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL
103Northeastern University Professional Advancement NetworkBoston, MA
104Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN
105University of Hawaii - West OahuKapolei, HI
106Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended StudiesFayette, MO
107Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN
108Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ
109Colorado State University - PuebloPueblo, CO
110Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA
111Converse CollegeSpartanburg, SC
112California State University - BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
113University of Washington - Bothell CampusBothell, WA
114Anderson University South CarolinaAnderson, SC
115Touro University NevadaHenderson, NV
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116Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA
117Southwestern Adventist UniversityKeene, TX
118Bryan College of Health SciencesLincoln, NE
119Iowa Wesleyan UniversityMount Pleasant, IA
120John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH

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