2024 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Ranked #14 in popularity, general education is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 192 doctor's degrees in general education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Education School for Your Doctor's Degree

The education doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general education students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt general education students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general education students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

 

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general education.

10 Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Education

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

30 Annual Graduates

$97,905 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general education. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Doctorate recipients from the general education degree program at Harvard University make $9,290 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a doctorate in general education from Harvard University

2

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

15 Annual Graduates

$91,807 Median Starting Salary

Lesley University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general education. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Doctorate recipients from the general education major at Lesley University get $3,192 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a doctorate in general education from Lesley University

3

Boston University
Boston, MA

1 Annual Graduates

Boston University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in general education. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in general education from Boston University

4

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

8 Annual Graduates

University of Rhode Island is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general education. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Rhode Island

5

University of New England
Biddeford, ME

UNE is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Biddeford.More information about a doctorate in general education from University of New England

6

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield.More information about a doctorate in general education from Sacred Heart University

7

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

2 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from Rhode Island College

8

American International College
Springfield, MA

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from American International College

9

University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

6 Annual Graduates

UMass Boston is a large public university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Massachusetts - Boston

10

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Boston, MA

123 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Best General Education Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	153	178
Rhode Island	78	10
Maine	46	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Education

General Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	192

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	193
Teacher Education Grade Specific	94
Teacher Education Subject Specific	29
Curriculum & Instruction	17
Other Education	17
Educational Assessment	9
Multilingual Education	3
Student Counseling	3
Special Education	2

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).
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