by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,389 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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.
Across Virginia, there were 954 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,474 and $30,732 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Longwood University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia. Longwood is a small public school situated in Farmville, Virginia. It awarded 56 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Washington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 66 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia. James Madison University is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 286 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia list. This small school is located in Winchester, Virginia, and it awarded 9 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #6. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 187 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Radford University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 31 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 117 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia ranking. Piedmont Virginia Community College is a medium-sized school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 7 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 142 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #11. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Lynchburg came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia ranking. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 2 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Randolph College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 1.8% 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%.
Emory and Henry College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Virginia ranking. Emory, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
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