2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in the New England Region for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Out of the 40 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
Of the 24 students majoring in education at Endicott, 8% are male and 92% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colby College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Waterville.
Of the 23 students majoring in education at Colby, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Out of the 40 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goddard College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Plainfield, Goddard College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Goddard College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,690.
With a ranking of #6, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in education at SNHU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Brandeis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
Smith College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.
Salem State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in education at Salem State, 20% are male and 80% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, education graduates from Salem State carry an average student debt load of $26,680.
Springfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at Springfield College
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 |
General Education Related Majors
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 27 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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