by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 113 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general education.
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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 “Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. South Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Southern Maine Community College
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tunxis Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Tunxis Community College is a small public school situated in Farmington, Connecticut. It awarded 15 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about General Education at Tunxis Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend White Mountains Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate. This small school is located in Berlin, New Hampshire, and it awarded 11 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full White Mountains Community College General Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Manchester Community College is a small public school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 9 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Maine Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Eastern Maine Community College is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Education at Eastern Maine Community College
Central Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Central Maine Technical College is a public institution located in Auburn, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Central Maine Community College
With a ranking of #7, Great Bay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Great Bay Community College is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Education at Great Bay Community College
With a ranking of #7, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, York County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Wells, Maine, and it awarded 7 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at York County Community College
NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Concord, New Hampshire, and it awarded 7 associates’s education degrees 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.
With a ranking of #11, Nashua Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Education at Nashua Community College
Cape Cod Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Quinebaug Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Located in Danielson, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Quinebaug Valley Community College
Three Rivers Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Norwich, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Three Rivers Community College
Washington County Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Washington County Community College is a public institution located in Calais, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Washington County Community College General Education Report
Community College of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Montpelier, Vermont is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Housatonic Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Housatonic Community College is a public institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Housatonic Community College
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