by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Education is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more general education students than other colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 28 schools in Massachusetts offering general education.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general education majors in Massachusetts, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for general education students is Northeastern University Global Network. 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
Salem State University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State University is a public university. Salem State University graduated around 115 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Salem State University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. This school awarded about 67 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Bay Path College ranks #4 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 62 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at Bay Path College
Boston University is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Boston University graduated around 39 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Boston University
Springfield College comes in at #6 for general education this year. Set in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit institution. Springfield College graduated around 34 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Springfield College
Clark University comes in at #7 for general education this year. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a private not-for-profit university. Clark University graduated around 32 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Clark University
Fitchburg State University placed #8 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Fitchburg State University
Lesley University ranked #9 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 28 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Lesley University
Endicott College ranked #10 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Endicott College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 27 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at Endicott College
Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts placed #11 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the town of North Adams, Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts is a public university. This school awarded about 26 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts
Cambridge College placed #12 for general education by yearly graduations. 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. See more about general education at Cambridge College
Emmanuel College Massachusetts placed #13 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Boston, Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 22 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Smith College comes in at #14 for general education this year. Located in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 19 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Smith College
Worcester State University placed #15 for general education by yearly graduations. Worcester State University is a public school located in the city of Worcester. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Worcester State University
University Of Massachusetts Boston landed the #16 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public university. This school awarded about 16 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at University Of Massachusetts Boston
Tufts University landed the #17 spot among the most popular general education schools. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. This school awarded about 15 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Tufts University
College Of Our Lady Of The Elms comes in at #18 for general education this year. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, College Of Our Lady Of The Elms is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 14 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at College Of Our Lady Of The Elms
Harvard University placed #19 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for Harvard University
Boston College comes in at #20 for general education this year. Boston College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. This school awarded about 9 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Boston College
Stonehill College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 9 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Stonehill College
Bunker Hill Community College placed #22 for general education by yearly graduations. Bunker Hill Community College is a public school located in the city of Boston. This school awarded about 7 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at Bunker Hill Community College
Regis College ranked #23 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Regis College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Get the full general education details for Regis College
Wellesley College comes in at #24 for general education this year. Set in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at Wellesley College
Brandeis University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit university. Brandeis University graduated around 6 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Brandeis University
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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