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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

15 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 1,285 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top 10 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Out of the 15 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#5

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Out of the 15 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Stonehill College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #7, Emmanuel College Massachusetts did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#8

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#10

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

With a ranking of #10, Elms College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 368
New Hampshire 319
Maine 151
Rhode Island 64
Vermont 137

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

Majors Similar 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 15 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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