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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region

17 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region

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General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 2,326 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 113 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region”.

Top 17 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Education in the New England Region

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White Mountains Community College
Berlin, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend White Mountains Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region list. White Mountains Community College is located in Berlin, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full White Mountains Community College General Education Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region. York County Community College is a public institution located in Wells, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full York County Community College General Education Report

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Tunxis Community College
Farmington, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tunxis Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region. Tunxis Community College is a small school located in Farmington, Connecticut that handed out 15 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Tunxis Community College

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Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Maine Community College is a public institution located in South Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SMCC General Education Report

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Nashua Community College
Nashua, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nashua Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region list. Nashua Community College is a small public school situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. It awarded 6 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Education at Nashua Community College

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Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Great Bay Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region list. Great Bay Community College is a small school located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire that handed out 7 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Great Bay Community College General Education Report

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Eastern Maine Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 9 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Eastern Maine Community College

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Central Maine Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region list. Located in Auburn, Maine, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.

Full Central Maine Technical College General Education Report

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region ranking. MCC is a small school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 9 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Manchester Community College

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Quinebaug Valley Community College
Danielson, Connecticut

Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Danielson, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Quinebaug Valley Community College

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NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, New Hampshire

NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region ranking. NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a public institution located in Concord, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Education at NHTI-Concord’s Community College

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Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, Massachusetts

Cape Cod Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Cape Cod Community College

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

Bunker Hill Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region ranking. BHCC is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 7 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full BHCC General Education Report

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Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, Connecticut

Three Rivers Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Norwich, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Three Rivers Community College

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Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut

With a ranking of #15, Housatonic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Housatonic Community College

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Washington County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Washington County Community College is a public institution located in Calais, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Education at Washington County Community College

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Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont

With a ranking of #15, Community College of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the New England Region list. Located in Montpelier, Vermont, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.

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