2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Education is the #39 most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
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Stonehill College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.
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Boston University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree 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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Springfield College ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Michael’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Colchester.
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Request InformationBest General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,285 |
| Connecticut | 368 |
| New Hampshire | 319 |
| Maine | 151 |
| Rhode Island | 64 |
| Vermont | 137 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 24 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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