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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

17 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Maine Community College the most popular school in the New England Region 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.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

Education majors at SMCC take out an average of $14,630 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Education at Southern Maine Community College Report

#2

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tunxis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Farmington.

Of the 15 students majoring in education at Tunxis Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full General Education at Tunxis Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means White Mountains Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Berlin, White Mountains Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full General Education at White Mountains Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Manchester Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the New England Region . MCC is a small public school located in the city of Manchester.

Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at Manchester Community College

Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Maine Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in education at Eastern Maine Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, education graduates from Eastern Maine Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,662.

Full General Education at Eastern Maine Community College Report

Central Maine Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Central Maine Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Auburn.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Central Maine Community College

NHTI-Concord’s Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

On average, education graduates from NHTI take out $15,175 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Education at NHTI-Concord’s Community College Report

#7

Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH

Great Bay Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Great Bay Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Portsmouth.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Great Bay Community College

With a ranking of #7, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at BHCC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full General Education at Bunker Hill Community College Report

York County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Located in the rural area of Wells, York County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on General Education at York County Community College

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges 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 17 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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