2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best General Education School for You
In 2020-2021, 348 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular General Education Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Connecticut
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Top 10 Most Popular General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sacred Heart University the most popular school in Connecticut for general education students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Post University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Connecticut. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.
Out of the 13 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 13 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.
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Out of the 13 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 5 spot on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.
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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Quinnipiac University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.
University of Bridgeport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Albertus Magnus College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Connecticut list. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 1,032 |
Rhode Island | 34 |
New Hampshire | 231 |
Maine | 69 |
Vermont | 96 |
Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 13 schools only.
- 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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