by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 2,326 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 113 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. SMCC is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Maine Community College General Education Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tunxis Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Tunxis Community College is a small public school situated in Farmington, Connecticut. It awarded 15 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at Tunxis Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend White Mountains Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate. This small school is located in Berlin, New Hampshire, and it awarded 11 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Education at White Mountains Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Maine Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate. Eastern Maine Community College is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 9 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Maine Community College General Education Report
With a ranking of #6, Central Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Located in Auburn, Maine, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Central Maine Technical College
York County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Wells, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Education at NHTI-Concord’s Community College
With a ranking of #7, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Great Bay Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Great Bay Community College is a public institution located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Great Bay Community College
Nashua Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Nashua Community College is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Education at Nashua Community College
Cape Cod Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Quinebaug Valley Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Danielson, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Full Quinebaug Valley Community College General Education Report
Three Rivers Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school situated in Norwich, Connecticut. It awarded 2 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Three Rivers Community College
Community College of Vermont ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. CCV is a medium-sized public school situated in Montpelier, Vermont. It awarded 0 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington County Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Calais, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Washington County Community College General Education Report
Housatonic Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Housatonic Community College is a small public school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 0 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Housatonic Community College
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