ADBLOCK #102
College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

Most Focused General Education Schools in Massachusetts

Most Focused General Education Schools in Massachusetts Badge
25 Ranked Colleges
14% Top School Degree Focus

General Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in general education than other colleges that offer the major.

College Factual ranked the 25 general education schools in Massachusetts by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

What’s on this page:

ADBLOCK #159
DEBUG: Raw major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/education/general-education/offers.json", major_slug = ""
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/education/general-education/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/education/general-education/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/education/general-education/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/education/general-education/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/education/general-education/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/education/general-education/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = ""
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 8
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 13.01), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "Education (I Have a Masters)" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Education (I Have a Masters)" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Education & Teaching Associate Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Education & Teaching Associate Programs (I Have a HS Diploma or Associate Degree)" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Education & Teaching Doctorate & EdD Programs (I Have a Masters)" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Education & Teaching Doctorate & EdD Programs (I Have a Masters)" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Education & Teaching Graduate Certificate Programs (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Education & Teaching Graduate Certificate Programs (I Have a Bachelors)" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Education & Teaching Masters Programs (I Have a Bachelors)" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Education & Teaching Masters Programs (I Have a Bachelors)" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Education & Teaching PhD Programs (I Have a Masters)" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Education & Teaching PhD Programs (I Have a Masters)" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "MEd in Curriculum & Instruction" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "MEd in Curriculum & Instruction" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "MS in Higher Education Administration" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "MS in Higher Education Administration" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 8
DEBUG: relevant_offers > 0, checking for ESYOH offers
DEBUG: ESYOH filtering - found 6 ESYOH offers with relevance >= 0.8
DEBUG: esyoh_offers count = 6
DEBUG: ESYOH offers found, rendering ESYOH widget
DEBUG: most_relevant_only = true, filtering for most relevant
DEBUG: Found 6 offers with relevance >= 1.0

Most Focused Schools for General Education in Massachusetts

Below are the schools where general education makes up the largest share of degrees in Massachusetts.

Top 25 Most Focused General Education Schools

1

Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts tops our list of the most focused general education schools. Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts is a public school located in the town of North Adams. About 14% of the degrees Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts awards are in general education, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts

2
Bay Path College crest
Bay Path College
Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path College ranks #2 for general education by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path College is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Bay Path College

3

Salem State University is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State University is a public university. General Education accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 115 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Salem State University

4

A rank of #4 makes Emmanuel College Massachusetts one of the most focused schools for general education. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. General Education accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Emmanuel College Massachusetts

5

Northeastern University Global Network ranks #5 for general education by degree focus. Northeastern University Global Network is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 5% of the degrees Northeastern University Global Network awards are in general education, or about 213 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Northeastern University Global Network

6
Springfield College crest
Springfield College
Springfield, MA

Springfield College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. About 4% of the degrees Springfield College awards are in general education, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Springfield College

7
Cambridge College crest
Cambridge College
Boston, MA

Cambridge College landed the #7 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. Read the full general education report for Cambridge College

8
Lesley University crest
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

Lesley University comes in at #8 for general education focus this year. Set in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Lesley University

9

College Of Our Lady Of The Elms ranked #9 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the suburb of Chicopee, College Of Our Lady Of The Elms is a private not-for-profit institution. 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. Read the full general education report for College Of Our Lady Of The Elms

10
Smith College crest
Smith College
Northampton, MA

Smith College landed the #10 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Smith College awards are in general education, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Smith College

11
Clark University crest
Clark University
Worcester, MA

Clark University comes in at #11 for general education focus this year. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Clark University

12
Endicott College crest
Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Endicott College landed the #12 spot among the most focused general education schools. Endicott College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly. About 2% of the degrees Endicott College awards are in general education, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Endicott College

13

Fitchburg State University comes in at #13 for general education focus this year. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Fitchburg State University awards are in general education, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Fitchburg State University

14

Worcester State University comes in at #14 for general education focus this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester State University is a public institution. General Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Worcester State University

15
Stonehill College crest
Stonehill College
Easton, MA

Stonehill College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Located in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Stonehill College

16
Wellesley College crest
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College placed #16 for general education by degree focus. Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley. About 1% of the degrees Wellesley College awards are in general education, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Wellesley College

17

Bunker Hill Community College landed the #17 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Boston, Bunker Hill Community College is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Bunker Hill Community College awards are in general education, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Bunker Hill Community College

18

University Of Massachusetts Amherst placed #18 for general education by degree focus. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Amherst awards are in general education, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at University Of Massachusetts Amherst

19
Regis College crest
Regis College
Weston, MA

Regis College placed #19 for general education by degree focus. Regis College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weston. About 0.6% of the degrees Regis College awards are in general education, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Regis College

20

University Of Massachusetts Boston landed the #20 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at University Of Massachusetts Boston

21

Brandeis University landed the #21 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Brandeis University

22
Tufts University crest
Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #22 spot among the most focused general education schools. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Tufts University

23
Boston University crest
Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Boston University

24
Boston College crest
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Boston College awards are in general education, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Boston College

25
Harvard University crest
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #25 for general education focus this year. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Harvard University

ADBLOCK #173
View All General Education Rankings >

ADBLOCK #115

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

ADBLOCK #116

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs
ADBLOCK #613

Compare Your School Options