by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 2,326 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,783 and $22,414 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 82 colleges that offer 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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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region education students.
Out of the 82 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goddard College landed the #1 spot on the list. Goddard College is located in Plainfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 82 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Michael’s College landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Michael’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colchester, Vermont. It awarded 72 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antioch University - New England. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region. Antioch University - New England is a small school located in Keene, New Hampshire that handed out 49 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Located in Standish, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 57 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Harvard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 591 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sacred Heart University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 149 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Sacred Heart University
White Mountains Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Berlin, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network General Education Report
Bay Path University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Bay Path University is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hampshire College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Colby College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Thomas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Thomas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 8 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Springfield College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 28 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Cambridge College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
York County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. York County Community College is a public institution located in Wells, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lesley University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Emmanuel Boston is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 14 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Saint Joseph came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Saint Joseph is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Tunxis Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Farmington, Connecticut, and it awarded 15 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Tunxis Community College
With a ranking of #21, Southern Maine Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. South Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Nashua Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #23, Great Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region list. Great Bay Community College is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
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Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Smith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northampton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Post University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 53 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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