by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Education is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most general education degrees of any in Connecticut.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in general education at each of the 13 schools in Connecticut that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most general education students in Connecticut.
The most popular school in the country for general education students is Sacred Heart University. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit university. Sacred Heart University graduated around 128 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Sacred Heart University
Post University ranks #2 for general education by yearly graduations. Post University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Waterbury. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 73 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Post University
Southern Connecticut State University ranks #3 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 63 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at Southern Connecticut State University
Capital Community College is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a public university. Capital Community College graduated around 34 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Capital Community College
University Of Connecticut is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of Connecticut is a public school located in the town of Storrs. This school awarded about 21 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at University Of Connecticut
University Of Bridgeport ranked #6 on our list of the most popular general education schools. University Of Bridgeport is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport. This school awarded about 18 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for University Of Bridgeport
Goodwin College ranked #7 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of East Hartford, Goodwin College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 11 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Goodwin College
Trinity College placed #8 for general education by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university. Trinity College graduated around 11 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Trinity College
Saint Joseph College ranked #9 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Set in the city of West Hartford, Saint Joseph College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Saint Joseph College
Albertus Magnus College comes in at #10 for general education this year. Set in the city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus College is a private not-for-profit institution. Albertus Magnus College graduated around 4 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Albertus Magnus College
Fairfield University landed the #11 spot among the most popular general education schools. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at Fairfield University
Central Connecticut State University comes in at #12 for general education this year. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a public university. Central Connecticut State University graduated around 2 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at Central Connecticut State University
University Of Hartford comes in at #13 for general education this year. Located in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 1 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at University Of Hartford
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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