2023 Best General Education Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Education 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Education Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in the New England Region
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Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Out of the 37 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the New England Region . Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
The excellent programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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Saint Michael’s College ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the New England Region list. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Colchester.
Boston University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Worcester State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Sacred Heart University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges 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 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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).
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