General Education is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on general education in the New England Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 55 general education schools in the New England Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Most Focused Schools for General Education in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on general education in the New England Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused general education schools is Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts. Located in the town of North Adams, Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts is a public university. About 14% of the degrees Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts awards are in general education, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Antioch University New England ranks #2 for general education by degree focus. Set in the town of Keene, Antioch University New England is a private not-for-profit institution. About 10% of the degrees Antioch University New England awards are in general education, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Michaels College ranks #3 for general education by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Colchester, Saint Michaels College is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Bay Path College one of the most focused schools for general education. Set in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 8% of the degrees Bay Path College awards are in general education, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Josephs College Of Maine is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Standish, Saint Josephs College Of Maine is a private not-for-profit institution. About 8% of the degrees Saint Josephs College Of Maine awards are in general education, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year.
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Salem State University placed #6 for general education by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 115 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of New England comes in at #7 for general education focus this year. Set in the suburb of Biddeford, University Of New England is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 97 graduates in the most recent year.
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Emmanuel College Massachusetts placed #8 for general education by degree focus. Set in the city of Boston, Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Emmanuel College Massachusetts awards are in general education, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northeastern University Global Network landed the #9 spot among the most focused general education schools. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Global Network is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Northeastern University Global Network awards are in general education, or about 213 graduates in the most recent year.
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Thomas College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the town of Waterville, Thomas College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Great Bay Community College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the suburb of Portsmouth, Great Bay Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Springfield College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cambridge College landed the #13 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit institution. General Education accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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Sacred Heart University comes in at #14 for general education focus this year. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year.
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Eastern Maine Community College landed the #15 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Bangor, Eastern Maine Community College is a public institution. General Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lesley University landed the #16 spot among the most focused general education schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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College Of Our Lady Of The Elms comes in at #17 for general education focus this year. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, College Of Our Lady Of The Elms is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees College Of Our Lady Of The Elms awards are in general education, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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White Mountains Community College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Located in the town of Berlin, White Mountains Community College is a public university. About 3% of the degrees White Mountains Community College awards are in general education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southern Connecticut State University placed #19 for general education by degree focus. Set in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Southern Connecticut State University awards are in general education, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year.
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Central Maine Community College placed #20 for general education by degree focus. Located in the city of Auburn, Central Maine Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Smith College comes in at #21 for general education focus this year. Smith College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Northampton. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Post University landed the #22 spot among the most focused general education schools. Located in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Post University awards are in general education, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year.
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Clark University placed #23 for general education by degree focus. Set in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Clark University awards are in general education, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year.
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Endicott College comes in at #24 for general education focus this year. Endicott College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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Trinity College placed #25 for general education by degree focus. Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused General Education Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused general education list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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 our data about colleges.
