2024 Best General Education Schools in the New England Region
42
Colleges in the New England Region
2,450
General Education Degrees Awarded
Ranked #31 in popularity,
general education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 42 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,450 degrees in general education during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Education School
The general education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Education Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for General Education in the New England Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general education degree levels they offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in General Education
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
568
General Education Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were roughly 568 general education students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Harvard UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In RI
37
General Education Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in general education has to check out Brown University. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 37 general education students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Brown UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In MA
51
General Education Degrees Awarded
Tufts University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general education. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were roughly 51 general education students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Tufts UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
50
General Education Degrees Awarded
University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 general education students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from University of Massachusetts AmherstDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
25th
Most Popular In MA
Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were about 1 general education students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Boston UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 general education students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Lesley UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.
There were about 17 general education students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Brandeis UniversityUVM is a large public university located in the city of Burlington. A Best Colleges rank of #515 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 general education students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from University of VermontMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In MA
Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. This college ranks 29th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 12 general education students who graduated with this degree at Emmanuel Boston in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Emmanuel College MassachusettsWorcester State is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Worcester. This university ranks 40th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 18 general education students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Worcester State University
