2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the New England Region to see which master's 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.
2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular 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 city of Cambridge.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place 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.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Michael’s College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Colchester.
Of the 57 students majoring in education at Saint Michael's, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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Out of the 41 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Out of the 41 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Post University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in education at Post University, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Bay Path University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.
Of the 42 students majoring in education at Bay Path, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Antioch University - New England did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Keene.
Of the 42 students majoring in education at Antioch University - New England, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular 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 fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Cambridge College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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 |
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Massachusetts | 1,285 |
Connecticut | 368 |
New Hampshire | 319 |
Maine | 151 |
Rhode Island | 64 |
Vermont | 137 |
General Education Related Majors
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 |
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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.
- 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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