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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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, general education students earned 1,285 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

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The Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. 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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#2

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Massachusetts. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#3

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in education at Salem State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Salem State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,680.

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#6

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. 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.

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#7

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

With a ranking of #7, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#8

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University 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 #8 on the list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.

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#9

Stonehill College

Easton, MA

Stonehill 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 #9 on the list. Stonehill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full General Education at Stonehill College Report

#9

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
Connecticut 368
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.

  • 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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