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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

24 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in the New England Region for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Endicott College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#6

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Stonehill College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#9

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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#10

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT

Saint Michael’s College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Colchester.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 368
Massachusetts 1,285
Maine 151
Vermont 137
New Hampshire 319
Rhode Island 64

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

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 24 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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