by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 129,869 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Connecticut, there were 1,123 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 835 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,377 and $19,767 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general studies.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut associate degree general studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwalk Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut. Norwalk Community College is located in Norwalk, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 127 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinebaug Valley Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut list. QVCC is a small school located in Danielson, Connecticut that handed out 50 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Quinebaug Valley Community College General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut list. Three Rivers Community College is a small school located in Norwich, Connecticut that handed out 70 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tunxis Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut. Located in Farmington, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Housatonic Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut. Housatonic Community College is a public institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 71 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Manchester Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut ranking. MCC is a public institution located in Manchester, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 102 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut list. MxCC is a public institution located in Middletown, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 124 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Naugatuck Valley Community College General Studies Report
Asnuntuck Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut ranking. Asnuntuck Community College is located in Enfield, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Studies at Asnuntuck Community College
Capital Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 39 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut ranking. Northwestern Connecticut Community College is a small public school situated in Winsted, Connecticut. It awarded 13 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Gateway Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut ranking. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 34 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at University of Bridgeport
Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #14. Eastern Connecticut State University is a small school located in Willimantic, Connecticut that handed out 6 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Hartford came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut ranking. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Goodwin College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut ranking. This small school is located in East Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 1 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of New Haven ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Connecticut list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 0 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Studies at University of New Haven
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