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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Emmanuel College Massachusetts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the New England Region . Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#6

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT

Saint Michael’s College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Colchester.

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#7

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

Worcester State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#10

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

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 large city of Boston.

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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 1,285
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.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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