2024 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in general education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #55 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 113 associate degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general education students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt general education students go into to obtain their associate 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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general education students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Education Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general education.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Education

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NHTI-Concord's Community College
Concord, NH

7 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general education has to check out NHTI-Concord's Community College. Located in the town of Concord, NHTI is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general education from NHTI-Concord’s Community College

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, MA

7 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in general education has to check out Bunker Hill Community College. BHCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Boston.More information about a associate in general education from Bunker Hill Community College

2

Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME

18 Annual Graduates

$12,987 Median Student Debt

Southern Maine Community College is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in general education. SMCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of South Portland.More information about a associate in general education from Southern Maine Community College

Best General Education Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	137	11
Connecticut	101	20
New Hampshire	80	40
Maine	69	42
Vermont	58	0

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General Education Related Rankings by Major

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

Education Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	113

Most Popular Majors Related to Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	723
Special Education	9
Teacher Education Subject Specific	1

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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