2024 Best General Education Schools in Massachusetts
21
Colleges in Massachusetts
1,285
General Education Degrees Awarded
Ranked #31 in popularity,
general education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,285 degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Education School
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
General Education Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Education in Massachusetts
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general education degree levels they offer.
10 Top Massachusetts Schools in General Education
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
591
General Education Degrees Awarded
Harvard University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were about 591 general education students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Harvard University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In MA
Any student pursuing a degree in general education needs to check out Tufts University. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were about 19 general education students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Tufts University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
37
General Education Degrees Awarded
University of Massachusetts Amherst is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general education. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were about 37 general education students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
25th
Most Popular In MA
Boston University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general education. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 general education students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Boston University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
35
General Education Degrees Awarded
Lesley University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 general education students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Lesley University
Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.
There were about 20 general education students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Brandeis University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the large city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 29th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 14 general education students who graduated with this degree at Emmanuel Boston in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 12 general education students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Worcester State University
Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 39th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 28 general education students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Springfield College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In MA
Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 44th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 8 general education students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Fitchburg State University
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