2023 Best General Education Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in the New England Region
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Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NHTI-Concord’s Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Fairfield University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
With a ranking of #7, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Endicott College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.
Brandeis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
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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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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