2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,810 general education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named NHTI-Concord’s Community College the best school in the New England Region for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.
Education majors at NHTI take out an average of $15,175 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Maine Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of South Portland, SMCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, education graduates from SMCC take out $14,630 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the New England Region . BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Connecticut | 368 |
Massachusetts | 1,285 |
Maine | 151 |
Vermont | 137 |
New Hampshire | 319 |
Rhode Island | 64 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Related Majors
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 3 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).
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