2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Education Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor 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
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
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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 Master’s Degree 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.
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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 large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emmanuel College Massachusetts landed the # 5 spot on the list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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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 medium-sized suburb of Colchester.
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With a ranking of #7, Worcester State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large 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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With a ranking of #9, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
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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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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 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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