2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best General Education Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for general education students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 561 students majoring in education at Harvard, 24% are male and 76% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Of the 149 students majoring in education at Sacred Heart, 23% are male and 77% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Michael’s College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Colchester.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in education at Saint Joseph's Maine, 35% are male and 65% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 48 students majoring in education at SNHU, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Post University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
Antioch University - New England came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Keene.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
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Bay Path University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Cambridge College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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 25 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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