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Best General Education Schools in Connecticut

2023 Best General Education Schools in Connecticut

10 Colleges
$47,997 Avg Salary
$25,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

General Education is the #35 most popular major in Connecticut with 368 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best General Education Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in Connecticut

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Top 10 Best General Education Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The excellent programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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Western Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

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Central Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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#8

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

With a ranking of #8, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.

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#9

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Education majors at SCSU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $230, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,285
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 10 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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