2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best General Education School for You
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.
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The Most Popular General Education Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for general education students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Massachusetts list. 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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The excellent programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 33 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Path University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.
Education majors at Bay Path take out an average of $26,747 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a great place for general education students. MCLA is a small public school located in the fringe town of North Adams.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Lesley University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Massachusetts list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Cambridge College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Springfield College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.
On average, education graduates from Springfield College take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Endicott College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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 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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