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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Education in the New England Region

41 Colleges in the New England Region
443 Bachelor's Degrees
$33,120 Avg Early-Career Salary
A bachelor's degree in general education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #84 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 41 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for general education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 443 bachelor's degrees in general education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Education in the New England Region The education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Education in the New England Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general education.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Education Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
70 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#2 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Merrimack College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general education in Massachusetts.

There were about 70 general education individuals who graduated with this degree at Merrimack in the most recent data year.

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
30 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In ME

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bowdoin College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Brunswick.

There were about 30 general education students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI
#1 Best Quality In RI

Brown University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general education. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general education in Rhode Island.

There were about 24 general education individuals who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#2 Best Quality In NH

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general education needs to look into Southern New Hampshire University. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general education in New Hampshire.

There were approximately 24 general education students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.

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24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
#5 Best Quality In MA

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general education. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general education in Massachusetts.

There were about 24 general education students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's recipients from the general education major at University of Massachusetts Amherst get $2,080 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#7 Best Quality In MA

Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Northampton. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general education in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 21 general education individuals who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent data year.

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Colby College
Waterville, ME
20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In ME

Located in the remote town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 20 general education students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent data year.

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA
18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MA
#6 Best Quality In MA

Endicott is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Beverly. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general education in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 18 general education individuals who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent year we have data available.

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17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NH
#1 Best Quality In NH

Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general education in New Hampshire.

There were approximately 17 general education individuals who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Goddard College
Plainfield, VT
17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VT
#3 Best Quality In VT

Goddard College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Plainfield. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general education in Vermont.

There were approximately 17 general education individuals who graduated with this degree at Goddard College in the most recent data year.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general education schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 225 227
Connecticut 176 0
Rhode Island 156 29
New Hampshire 153 34
Maine 152 42
Vermont 148 35

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General Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2,147
Teacher Education Subject Specific 967
Special Education 328
Other Education 47
Curriculum & Instruction 17
Educational Administration 3
Multilingual Education 2

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