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2023 Most Popular Online General Education Schools in Massachusetts

3 Colleges
$53,999 Avg Salary
$25,149 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online General Education Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Education Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the most popular online school in Massachusetts for general education students. 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.

Full General Education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#2

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

The excellent online programs at Endicott College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Massachusetts. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

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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 pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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

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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 3 schools only.

  • 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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