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2024 Best General Education Schools in Georgia

7 Colleges in Georgia
165 Education Degrees Awarded
$44,868 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #41 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 165 degrees in general education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Education School

Best General Education Schools in Georgia Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for General Education in Georgia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Georgia Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
63 Education Degrees Awarded

University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 63 general education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from University of Georgia

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Education Degrees Awarded
38.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general education needs to look into Augusta University. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #780 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Augusta University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 49 general education students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career earnings of $44,868.

More information about a degree in general education from Augusta University

3
Piedmont College crest
Piedmont College
Demorest, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Every student who is interested in general education needs to check out Piedmont College. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Demorest. This college ranks 23rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 5 general education students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from Piedmont College

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
56.3% Growth in Graduates

Clayton State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Morrow. This university ranks 50th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 16 general education students who graduated with this degree at Clayton State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from Clayton State University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were about 7 general education students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from Georgia State University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In GA
75.0% Growth in Graduates

CAU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. This university ranks 58th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 8 general education students who graduated with this degree at CAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from Clark Atlanta University

7
LaGrange crest
LaGrange College
Lagrange, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In GA
62.5% Growth in Graduates

LaGrange is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Lagrange. This college ranks 60th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 8 general education students who graduated with this degree at LaGrange in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from LaGrange College

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida282580
North Carolina279252
Virginia274915
Tennessee269590
South Carolina248352
Kentucky24476
Louisiana24295
Mississippi234285
Arkansas234133
Alabama2333
West Virginia207298

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General Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Education165

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific5,775
Teacher Education Subject Specific1,253
Curriculum & Instruction880
Educational Administration845
Instructional Media Design682
Special Education641
Student Counseling392
Other Education120
Teaching English or French116
Teaching Assistants79

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