2024 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

General Education is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #63 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 113 associate degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general education students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general education students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Education Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Education in the New England Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general education students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in General Education

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NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, NH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

NHTI-Concord's Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general education. Located in the fringe town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general education from NHTI-Concord’s Community College

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Bunker Hill Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general education. BHCC is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Boston.More information about a associate in general education from Bunker Hill Community College

2

Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Southern Maine Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general education. SMCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of South Portland.More information about a associate in general education from Southern Maine Community College

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	11
Connecticut	156	20
New Hampshire	114	40
Maine	94	42
Vermont	69	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Education

One of 0 majors within the General Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO. More about our data sources and methodologies.