General Education is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most general education students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in general education at each of the 67 schools in the New England Region that offer the program.
No school graduates more general education students than Southern New Hampshire University this year. Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester. Southern New Hampshire University graduated around 304 general education students in the most recent data year.
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Northeastern University Global Network is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Global Network is a private not-for-profit university. Northeastern University Global Network graduated around 213 general education students in the most recent data year.
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Sacred Heart University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 128 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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Salem State University is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Salem State University is a public school located in the suburb of Salem. This school awarded about 115 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes University Of New England one of the most popular schools for general education. University Of New England is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Biddeford. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 97 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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Post University comes in at #6 for general education this year. Located in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 73 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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University Of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on our list of the most popular general education schools. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school located in the city of Amherst. University Of Massachusetts Amherst graduated around 67 general education students in the most recent data year.
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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot among the most popular general education schools. Southern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of New Haven. This school awarded about 63 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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Bay Path College comes in at #9 for general education this year. Bay Path College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 62 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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Antioch University New England placed #10 for general education by yearly graduations. Antioch University New England is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Keene. Antioch University New England graduated around 46 general education students in the most recent data year.
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Boston University landed the #11 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 39 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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Saint Josephs College Of Maine ranked #12 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Josephs College Of Maine is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 38 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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Capital Community College landed the #13 spot among the most popular general education schools. Capital Community College is a public school located in the city of New Britain. This school awarded about 34 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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Springfield College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit university. Springfield College graduated around 34 general education students in the most recent data year.
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Clark University comes in at #15 for general education this year. Set in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 32 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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Saint Michaels College comes in at #16 for general education this year. Located in the suburb of Colchester, Saint Michaels College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 32 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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Fitchburg State University landed the #17 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State University is a public university. This school awarded about 31 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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Lesley University placed #18 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 28 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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Endicott College comes in at #19 for general education this year. Endicott College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly. Endicott College graduated around 27 general education students in the most recent data year.
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Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts ranked #20 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts is a public school located in the town of North Adams. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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Cambridge College comes in at #21 for general education this year. Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school awarded about 24 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Rhode Island comes in at #22 for general education this year. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 24 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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Emmanuel College Massachusetts comes in at #23 for general education this year. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 22 students earned a degree in general education from this school.
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University Of Connecticut ranked #24 on our list of the most popular general education schools. University Of Connecticut is a public school located in the town of Storrs. This school awarded about 21 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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Smith College placed #25 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 19 general education degrees in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular General Education Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular general education list:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, 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.