by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 68 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,922 bachelor's degrees in general education during the <nil> academic year.
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The general education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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 bachelor'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 Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general education. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general education needs to check out Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Purdue University - Main Campus
Boston College is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general education. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Boston College
Monmouth University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general education. Monmouth is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Long Branch.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Monmouth University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general education needs to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of California - Irvine
Located in the fringe town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Grand Valley State University
Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Michigan State University
Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Iowa State University
Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from New York University
Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from The University of Texas at Arlington
Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of Florida
UH Manoa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Honolulu.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of Hawaii at Manoa
Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Oregon State University
Here are some additional great schools for General Education students that almost earned our Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chapman University | Orange, CA |
| 15 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth, OR |
| 16 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 17 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA |
| 18 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 19 | Niagara University | Niagara University, NY |
| 20 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 21 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 22 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
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