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Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree 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 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree 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 4 schools in Connecticut to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Our analysis found Tunxis Community College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Connecticut. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Farmington.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Tunxis Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinebaug Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Danielson, QVCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Quinebaug Valley Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Three Rivers Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Housatonic Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at Housatonic Community College

Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

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 4 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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