by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 68 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general education. Combined, these schools handed out 6,501 bachelor's degrees in general education to qualified students.
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Your choice of general education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. 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 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.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of 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.
Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general education. 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
It's difficult to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. Boston College is a fairly 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
It's hard to beat Monmouth University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. Monmouth is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.
Those general education students who get their bachelor's degree from Monmouth University earn $16,179 more than the average education grad.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general education. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those general education students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus make $4,801 more than the standard education student.
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UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the education program report average early career income of $26,106.
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Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the general education program at Grand Valley State University earn $4,671 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those general education students who get their bachelor's degree from Michigan State University earn $5,305 more than the standard education graduate.
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Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Iowa State University
Located in the large 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 city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the general education program at The University of Texas at Arlington earn $18,010 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the medium-sized 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 large public university located in the city of Honolulu.
Bachelor's recipients from the general education program at University of Hawaii at Manoa earn $20,888 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the small 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 |
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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 6,501 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 53,166 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,044 |
| Special Education | 9,331 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,906 |
| Other Education | 1,751 |
| Educational Administration | 553 |
| Education Philosophy | 408 |
| Teaching English or French | 377 |
| Multilingual Education | 113 |
| Instructional Media Design | 101 |
