by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 129,869 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the New England region, there were 5,103 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region general studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 1,679 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Rhode Island landed the #2 spot on the list. Community College of Rhode Island is located in Warwick, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,233 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fall River, Massachusetts, and it awarded 224 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwalk Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region list. Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 127 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 124 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Manchester Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region list. Manchester Community College is a small public school situated in Manchester, Connecticut. It awarded 102 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 97 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Massachusetts Bay Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Massachusetts Bay Community College is a public institution located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Quinsigamond Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 87 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
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Tunxis Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region list. Tunxis Community College is located in Farmington, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region list. Willimantic, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
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Housatonic Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Housatonic Community College is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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Three Rivers Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Three Rivers Community College is located in Norwich, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Middlesex Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bedford, Massachusetts. It awarded 69 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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NHTI-Concord’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. NHTI is a small school located in Concord, New Hampshire that handed out 67 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Studies at NHTI-Concord’s Community College
Cape Cod Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Cape Cod Community College is a small school located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts that handed out 64 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Auburn, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region list. Middlesex Community College is a small public school situated in Middletown, Connecticut. It awarded 53 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Quinebaug Valley Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. QVCC is a small school located in Danielson, Connecticut that handed out 50 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Bridgeport landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 47 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Hartford ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 45 ’s general studies degrees 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.
Northern Vermont University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Johnson, Vermont, and it awarded 43 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Kennebec Valley Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region list. Fairfield, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Kennebec Valley Community College
Granite State College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the New England Region list. GSC is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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