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Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 368 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Tunxis Community College the most popular school in Connecticut for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full General Education at Tunxis Community College Report

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinebaug Valley Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. QVCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Danielson.

Women make up 33% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the city of Norwich.

Read full report on General Education at Three Rivers Community College

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Housatonic Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bridgeport.

Read full report on General Education at Housatonic Community College

Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

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 4 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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