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 has developed its “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 129,869 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.
Across Massachusetts, there were 714 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 656 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,931 and $13,427 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general studies.
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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 “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts associate degree general studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bristol Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate. Located in Fall River, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 224 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Bay Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate. Located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 91 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 87 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cape Cod Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate. Cape Cod Community College is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Studies at Mount Wachusett Community College
Northern Essex Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Northern Essex Community College is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Bunker Hill Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. BHCC is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 11 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Dean College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Dean College is located in Franklin, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Fisher College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Quincy College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Quincy College is located in Quincy, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Urban College of Boston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Urban College of Boston is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 5 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Springfield Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Springfield Technical Community College General Studies Report
Suffolk University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Suffolk is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts 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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Nazarene College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Quincy, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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