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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

General Education is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,189 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for general education students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emmanuel College Massachusetts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#6

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT

With a ranking of #6, Saint Michael’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Colchester.

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#7

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#10

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,032
Connecticut 348
Rhode Island 34
New Hampshire 231
Maine 69
Vermont 96

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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