by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,501 doctor's degrees in general education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general education for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general education program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general education students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general education.
It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general education. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from Purdue University - Main Campus
It is difficult to beat Azusa Pacific University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general education. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from Azusa Pacific University
It's hard to beat Oregon State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general education. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from Oregon State University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general education. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Georgia
Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond.More information about a doctorate in general education from Virginia Commonwealth University
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul.More information about a doctorate in general education from Hamline University
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