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2024 Best General Education Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges in Connecticut
368 Education Degrees Awarded
$47,997 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #41 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 368 degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Education School

Best General Education Schools in Connecticut The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Education Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Education in Connecticut

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education degree levels they offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in Education

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CT

Every student who is interested in general education has to check out Fairfield University. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 general education students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from Fairfield University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
149 Education Degrees Awarded
$47,362 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general education needs to check out Sacred Heart University. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #706 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.

There were roughly 149 general education students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career earnings of $47,362.

More information about a degree in general education from Sacred Heart University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$57,740 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general education needs to check out Quinnipiac University. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 general education students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available. General Education degree recipients from Quinnipiac University earn a boost of approximately $9,743 over the average earnings of general education graduates.

More information about a degree in general education from Quinnipiac University

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Any student pursuing a degree in general education has to take a look at Southern Connecticut State University. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 23 general education students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, education degree recipients typically make around $40,595 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in general education from Southern Connecticut State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT
38.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general education has to look into Central Connecticut State University. CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of New Britain. A Best Colleges rank of #678 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 general education students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from Central Connecticut State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CT

It's hard to beat Western Connecticut State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. WestConn is a small public university located in the city of Danbury. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 3 general education students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from Western Connecticut State University

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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT

It is difficult to beat University of Saint Joseph if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 22 general education students who graduated with this degree at USJ in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general education program at University of Saint Joseph earn $8,615 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in general education from University of Saint Joseph

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CT
36.4% Growth in Graduates

UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bridgeport. This university ranks 24th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 11 general education students who graduated with this degree at UBridgeport in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from University of Bridgeport

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Post University
Waterbury, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Education Degrees Awarded
3.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 53 general education students who graduated with this degree at Post University in the most recent year we have data available. General Education degree recipients from Post University earn a boost of about $4,481 above the typical income of general education graduates.

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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 1,208
New Hampshire 210 178
Maine 202 151
Rhode Island 200 64
Vermont 194 128

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 368

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Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 862
Educational Administration 419
Special Education 414
Teacher Education Subject Specific 414
Curriculum & Instruction 203
Student Counseling 162
Instructional Media Design 67
Teaching English or French 59
Other Education 53
Multilingual Education 21

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