2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Studies in Connecticut

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the most popular for general studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 320 bachelor's degrees in general studies to qualified students.

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

The general studies 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 Studies in Connecticut ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general studies students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general studies.

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.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Studies in Connecticut

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

106 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CT

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general studies has to take a look at University of Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in Connecticut.

There were roughly 106 general studies students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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1

Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT

106 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Eastern Connecticut State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general studies. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in Connecticut.

There were approximately 106 general studies students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT

48 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general studies has to look into University of Bridgeport. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Bridgeport. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in Connecticut.

There were approximately 48 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

23 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Hartford if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general studies. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in Connecticut.

There were approximately 23 general studies students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.

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5

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 20 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.

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6

Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT

10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CT

Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of New Haven. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general studies in Connecticut.

There were approximately 10 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Albertus Magnus in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 7 general studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	540	49
Rhode Island	298	10
Vermont	274	44
New Hampshire	267	770
Maine	262	31

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Studies

General Studies is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	352
Humanities	18
Individualized Studies	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.