Most Focused General Education Schools in Connecticut
General Education is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in general education than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 9 schools in Connecticut offering general education.
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Most Focused Schools for General Education in Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on general education in Connecticut, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Most Focused General Education Schools
The most focused school in the country for general education is Sacred Heart University. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Southern Connecticut State University one of the most focused schools for general education. Set in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution. General Education accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year.
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Post University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Post University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Waterbury. General Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year.
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Trinity College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Goodwin College ranks #5 for general education by degree focus. Goodwin College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of East Hartford. General Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Bridgeport comes in at #6 for general education focus this year. Located in the city of Bridgeport, University Of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees University Of Bridgeport awards are in general education, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Joseph College landed the #7 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of West Hartford, Saint Joseph College is a private not-for-profit institution. General Education accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Capital Community College placed #8 for general education by degree focus. Capital Community College is a public school located in the city of New Britain. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Connecticut placed #9 for general education by degree focus. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
