by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral 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.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most general education students in the New England Region.
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. Get the full general education details for Southern New Hampshire University
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. Get the full general education details for Northeastern University Global Network
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. Get the full general education details for Sacred Heart University
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. See more about general education at Salem State University
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. Read the full general education report for University Of New England
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. Get the full general education details for Post University
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. Read the full general education report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
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. See more about general education at Southern Connecticut State University
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. Read the full general education report for Bay Path College
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. Get the full general education details for Antioch University New England
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. See more about general education at Boston University
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. Get the full general education details for Saint Josephs College Of Maine
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. See more about general education at Capital Community College
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. Read the full general education report for Springfield College
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. Read the full general education report for Clark University
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. See more about general education at Saint Michaels College
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. Read the full general education report for Fitchburg State University
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. See more about general education at Lesley University
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. Read the full general education report for Endicott College
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. Get the full general education details for Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts
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. Read the full general education report for Cambridge College
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. Read the full general education report for University Of Rhode Island
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. Get the full general education details for Emmanuel College Massachusetts
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. See more about general education at University Of Connecticut
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. See more about general education at Smith College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular general education list:
These schools also graduate students in general education every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | General Education Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | 7 |
| #52 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | 6 |
| #53 | Norwich University | Northfield, VT | 6 |
| #54 | White Mountains Community College | Berlin, NH | 6 |
| #55 | York County Community College | Wells, ME | 6 |
| #56 | Albertus Magnus College | New Haven, CT | 4 |
| #57 | Washington County Community College | Calais, ME | 4 |
| #58 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | 3 |
| #59 | Franklin Pierce University | Rindge, NH | 3 |
| #60 | Cape Cod Community College | West Barnstable, MA | 2 |
| #61 | Central Connecticut State University | New Britain, CT | 2 |
| #62 | New England College | Henniker, NH | 2 |
| #63 | University Of New Hampshire Main Campus | Durham, NH | 2 |
| #64 | American International College | Springfield, MA | 1 |
| #65 | Bennington College | Bennington, VT | 1 |
| #66 | Hampshire College | Amherst, MA | 1 |
| #67 | University Of Hartford | West Hartford, CT | 1 |
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.