2025 Best General Education Schools in Virginia
5
Colleges in Virginia
954
General Education Degrees Awarded
General Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #31 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Education Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 954 degrees in general education to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Education School
The general education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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
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 Virginia list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for General Education in Virginia
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 general education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Virginia Schools in General Education
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VA
117
General Education Degrees Awarded
Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 117 general education students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Virginia Commonwealth University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In VA
142
General Education Degrees Awarded
Liberty University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 142 general education students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Liberty University
Masters
Degree Type
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction
Program Name
Enhance your career as a teacher or administrator or prepare to advance to a leadership position within your school with this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in MEd in Curriculum & Instruction from Southern New Hampshire UniversityRelated Programs
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In VA
32
General Education Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a degree in general education. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 32 general education students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from George Mason University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In VA
Shenandoah University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Winchester. This university ranks 13th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 9 general education students who graduated with this degree at Shenandoah in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Shenandoah University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In VA
31
General Education Degrees Awarded
Radford is a medium-sized public university located in the fringe town of Radford. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 31 general education students who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Radford University
